Hello and thx to everyone on here for all of the information. It's good to know I'm not the only one suffering in this way.
I've had a chronic anal fissure for 15 years, it gets better and than ripped open again depending on diet, stress, travel. I am now finished having kids (5 vaginal births) and bit the bullet to have this surgery done. The LIS with removal of 3-4 skin tags was a week ago. 4 days after surgery I had a semi-hard BM that took an hour on the toilet and an enema to get out. I was trying not to strain and was mostly successful. But I have been left since then with excruciating pain that sitz baths and Norco are not alleviating. The pain is mostly from the new bunch of grapes (new skin tags or hemorrhoids, not sure what they are) I have since that unfortunate BM. I am completely debilitated by the pain for many hours after each new BM. I can't help at all with my small kids and am really frustrated. Called the surgeon today, he said it's normal and I can take ibuprofen too if I want. Unless I get yellow pus discharge or a fever he will not see me for another week. Any advice or encouragement? This pain is the worst of my life and I am feeling like I'll never recover. Thank you.