by Ever the Optimist » 13 Nov 2013, 16:54
Sorry to read things are taking a while BGD but I actually feel that you are experiencing more of a blip than anything major - I may be wrong but when things are sensitive again & the stress piles back on, it can be easy to think you have retorn but in actual fact, that may not be the case at all. Scar tissue in that area can be easily aggravated for a long while even after a fissure has physically healed over. I still experience this myself at times, especially if a stool is harder to pass. I get a sore bottom with the odd twinge & sometimes some increased pressure down there too. The hems only hinder the process and add to the pressure sensation & soreness. They really don't help at all, the little pains they are........It's great your fistula is healing well & if the op has been done properly and your check-ups are positive ones, that should heal nicely within the next few weeks & at least, give you one less thing to worry about.
Just hang in there & stay strong - These things do happen with healing fissures but if by now, you are feeling a bit better, then chances are that it is just a low point and within a few days, you should start to feel better again.......
I echo everyone here that says leave those hems well alone - the lesser the surgical intervention the better in my opinion - I reached a stage where my internal hems had become so aggravated through surgery & examinations that I also considered banding them. I am SO glad I didn't because after giving myself time again with no straining or harsh wiping, lots of walking, a bit of natural Aloe Vera applied & cold shower bursts, they have become so manageable again to the point they rarely bother me now. It did take a couple of months or a little more, but I'm just glad I left them to sort themselves out!!..........I find my old fissure site can also go through lows at time when I might do something foolish to aggravate the area but after a while, it tends to become much better again & a lot more manageable.......
Here's hoping it's the same for you too :)
Chronic Fissure diagnosed December 2011
Healed by Diltiazem around Feb 2013
Anal Fistula followed burst abscess in June 2012
2 internal troublesome piles remain & suspected, but undiagnosed, ongoing Levator Ani type symptoms & flare-ups