by tight80 » 19 Mar 2021, 01:06
Hang in there Keystonegal. I'm so sorry you are dealing with the additional health problems while you are trying to heal from LIS. I can't imagine what it has been like for you going through this surgery during COVID and with COVID. I wish you a full recovery soon.
I know it seems like ages have passed, but you're only 6 weeks out from surgery so you may have a ways to go. It took me months before I was feeling really good. You'll read about lots of folks who get lucky and heal up within 8 weeks. I, too, had that expectation but it took me 5 months. Like you, I have IBS-D and I think it's one of the reasons my body took forever to heal. But even though it took a long time to heal, I would still go back and do this surgery all over again for the relief, comfort and happiness it has brought me : )
As for the setbacks - I've been right where you are with that feeling of defeat. I would get better, only to get worse, then get better, etc. etc. It was a total rollercoaster. I had many retears and setbacks along the way. The good news is that each time I aggravated the fissure's healing process, it would heal up within a few weeks because the muscle spasm wasn't being triggered anymore. So keep thinking positive thoughts and doing exactly what you have been doing with the good routines and self care. Time will heal you.