by suzyljank » 07 Apr 2013, 09:42
HI, I'm so sorry your pain has returned. I had LIS a few years ago, mine too never healed me completely but I managed until last year. I tore again and while I used to heal in a few weeks it was taking months and I'd retear again. I finally went back to my CRS, he told me my fissure was a symptom of an underlying problem, I have anal stenosis (scar tissue). I asked for a second LIS but he explained that I need to address the scar tissue. I need anoplasty. He will remove some of the scar tissue and create a flap using healthy tissue to take it's place, (a skin graft type of thing) giving my bottom tissue that will actually stretch when I have a bm. If your bottom can stretch properly and you keep you bms on the softer side you reduce the chances of tearing. I'm schedule for the 26th. I'm scared though, I wake up in the middle of the night terrified of surgery again but if I don't fix this it will not get better on it's own. What's the hardest for me is that right now I'm not in pain, but my bms are very very thin because of the scarring. I never knew I'd know so much about my own butt at this stage in my life but you learn fast because of the pain involved.
There are a lot of things to take into consideration before a second LIS. If you're not sure get a second opinion before you do anything else. There have been a few people on this forum that had LIS twice and did well but I don't remember there names. Whatever you decide to do all the best. Suzy