surgery #3

just wanted to let everyone know i made it thru okay! the dr did a fissurectomy and cleaned out what was a small fistula tunnel. he said it's good i had the surgery b/c it was very inflamed and never would've healed on it's own. i'm in horrible pain right now. i just took a bath and removed the outer gauze. i guess there's some gel foam type packing inside, sounds similar to what jen had. they said it'll come out w/ my BM or in the bath.
i'm taking tons of pain meds to deal with it, but also drinking lots of water to prevent the dreaded constipation. the dr wants me to take 2 tablespoons of mineral oil at night, along with a small dose of MOM if i really want to.
all in all i'm in a really good place mentally right now. i'm dealing well with the pain and havent had any panic attack/freak outs so far...even when blood started dripping down my leg after i stood up awhile ago! i'm looking forward to taking it easy for a few weeks and giving this thing a chance to heal up. thanks to everyone who wished me well for today!!!
tabby- i'm glad your surgery went well too! soon we'll both be free from this!

CONGRATS JUNEY !!!!

I am so glad to hear that all is done and over with and that your true healing can start now - what a blessing that you went to another CRS :angell: !!!

You finally got to the root of your problem and now all should heal nicely and forever !!! I am very excited for you - 2 years of this nightmare is just too much !!! All bleeding is normal now - you must know that , just take it easy, rest, take baths , eat lightly and keep your wound perfectly clean ! You will heal very fast - read Dano story - he did great with similar procedure !

I know in how much pain you are, take those meds to prevent constipation with a lot of softeners and all will be fine ! How nice that you were able to post today !!! Keep up that attitude dear Juney and healing will follow fast

Happy healing

Glad to hear you made it home safe and sound. No doubt you are in a lot of pain but you made it through! Glad they got rid of that infected area and you are having healing pain rather than pain from not healing.

Just take it easy and look forward to the great days to come once you get through this necessary healing step.

God bless!

juney,

i am impressed that you could check in!

phew that pesky fistula!!!!! i wonder where it was. did you know you were going to have a fistulotomy?

you are in my prayers to help you get through these painful moments but mostly to get you back to the amazing twenty-something you always wanted and deserve to be!

happy healing!

glad to hear you're fine. Keep on that healing road.

Hi Juney!

I am glad everything is ok! This is it for you - I just know it!



My gel foam never came out. It was disolvable. I wonder if yours is too?

How long does he want you to take the mineral oil for? Please take your pain meds and realx! How much time off school/work are you taking?

Jen

Glad to know u r well.rest well

Juney
Thank you for sharing! Hope that this 3 LIS will help you get rid of this once and for all
You had a lot done like Fissy so be patient, it must take some time to heal and there will be a lot of pain, but you are used to being in pain I know...

Take care of yourself dear, and share with us if you are able to...

Corsica

I'm so glad that they've dealt with the problem for you. The only way is up now! As Lecia says, the pain is a different pain when you are healing - kind of a worthwhile sort of pain I thought!


Yeah, get LOADS of rest, spoil yourself, you deserve it after those years of suffering you've had.

Get well soon.

how do u feel today juney?i didnt know it was ur 3LIS.let us know how u get on with ur first BM.
wishing u a quick recovery

Juney,
Hoping you are healing and feeling a bit better.
May each day just get better and better.

Take care,
:fairyelf:
Jo

thank guys! i'm in a much worse mental state today unfortunately so you're thoughts help. i took the mineral oil, MOM, and fiber powder yesterday and ate super healthy/very little but still this morning i felt a BM coming and it was hard as a rock. i didn't want to push so i didn't get anything out. some of the gel/gauze stuff that was up in there came out. the pain was and still is excruciating. i've been moaning and writhing on the floor for the past 3 hours and just managed to take some ibuprofen which helps a bit. i think i'm done w/ those nasty constipating pain pills. i'm waiting for the dr to call back, as i'm worried i've done damage to the stitches. i've never in my life felt this kind of pain. i dunno what i'm gonna do to get thru my first BM but i'm literally scared shitless.

also, for those wondering, i didn't have another LIS. i had 2 last year, which didn't help at all. but yesterday i had a fissurectomy and basically he just cleaned out the whole area, which included cleaning out a small fistula tunnel. so the carnage is much greater than it was for LIS. my butthole looks like (as i believe someone else said once) a bomb went off down there. it's unbelievable and each time i see the blood i have to stop myself from vomiting. this is pure hell...but i know i just have to get thru the next week or so and the worst will be over....

i wish this post was more upbeat, but i'm pretty miserable right now.

Sorry to hear about your misery. I know anal surgery is no walk in the park and some of my worst days were post operatively. I don't know if you remember how bad I felt or not. But you do need to manage the pain. I think it is the GA that is constipating you so please don't let yourself languish in pain. You might need to up your MOM since your body was used to it before the surgery too and since you are needing to counteract the painpills.

Yeah, the day after surgery is usually much worse because you don't have the GA dulling the pain at all. I am sorry. Please take something and get in the tub. I doubt you did any damage though it always feels like that after bms after anal surgery. It is very terrifying. But this will likely be one of the worst days and then things will start to improve.

Thanks for clearing things up about your procedures. It doesn't sound like anyone got a straight LIS done this round.

I think you are the bravest person I know. I really hope that this will finally end all your butt problems. Just try to manage day by day. I am so sorry that you have to go through so much pain.

As I understood correctly the pain you have had lately was caused by fistula, not AF? Do you know if your fistula was developed as a complication after LIS? I have understood that this is a possible complication after LIS.

I'm really sorry you're having to go through this Juney, but they lay open the area to let it drain and heal from the inside and it is such a very sensitive area that its normal to be in a hell of a lot of pain. Lecia's right, the day after the surgery is the worst, but it will get better.Once the anaesthetics leave your body you'll probably find that your usual dose of MOM will be ok. I had the same problem after GA in july, but it resolved in a few days. You'll feel better if you are in control of the pain, so relax, take it easy, accept that its going to hurt (a lot) for a few days and take regular pain meds so you feel comfortable.

Cinderella, a fistula isnt caused by LIS, in fact if you have LIS it will be able to heal up quicker as it wont be hampered by lack of blood flow or spasms. A fistula happens with or without LIS but gets worse and worse the longer its left as it makes tracks. If its caught in its early stages it is easier to treat and heal. Are you worried that you might have one?