by Tim » 27 Sep 2011, 07:15
Thanks guys and gals. I've tried the Magnesium supplements and most that we can obtain are junk. I read that "Slow-mag" is one of the best as it is sustained released. I do agree that I was probably deficient in that but when I thought it was trying to help, it was just really causing me to be a little loose with the BM's. So, it settled the fissure pain but was just a self-hoax really. You want well-formed BM's during recovery to ensure the muscle heals somewhat stretched. With the 2 tsp's of Konsyl a day plus one dose of miralax in the afternoon, they've been of good size and soft. It's really weird going to the bathroom now...I never really had the urge right when I awoke and would always require a jog on the treadmill to stimulate a movement. With the high fiber diet and supplements, I get up and bam, gotta go. Kind of a nice thing but when I go it's one push and that's it, she's out, lol. I don't even feel it pass really...as I'm guessing that's the LIS helping keep things less tight.
I get some odd sensations down there at times. I think because I had the anoplasty (stitches in the fussure) I feel it pull from time to time. Anyone else have this? The discharge is not bad and is a brownish/red seems like old blood and I just hope that stops soon. I have no blood with BM's though so I think it's just surgery site bleeding. My fissure was never a huge bleeder but merely a few drops on the stool and paper when cleaning up. That tells me I had poor blood flow to the region...another reason for LIS. I'm trying to remain idle but it's very hard for me. I can work from home and plan to for this week and next.
Keep the faith Tony! Get the LIS done and move on. It will be a bumpy road at times but you need to stay positive. I'm a firm believer in mind over matter and this is really a time when you need to entrust in that. Depression and anxiety don't aid in healing and tend to shut the body down. Easier said than done, trust me as I'm depressed as heck. It's 80 and sunny out and I'm just watching the leaves fall and the motorcycles drive by. I'm in Massachussetts and the winter will be here soon enough....my spring/summer/fall is really shot. :-( That coupled with myself turning 30, having a double wedding shower, my fiance's shower and now the wedding....all in pain and while depressed. God truly works in weird ways and I hope this is a test and I can, hopefully once healed, still think back and recall this and stop to smell the roses more often. None of us will ever forget a fissure, now way...no how. My aunt had one 30 years ago and when I told her about mine...she gave me the "face". She knew I wouldn't heal on my own but shied me from the surgery as it's always a last resort. But for more (ehh...90%) it's the way to go.