by Guest » 16 Aug 2007, 14:16
Well everything was find until a BM - Tylenol didn't work so took 1 of the other meds and was ok.
Here was the process:
Went for exploratory surgery to determine if I simply had an abscess or a fistula. Went to the hospital at about 11:30. Was put into a prep room about noon. Was asked a bazillion questions by the nurse, anesthesiologist nurse, anesthesiologist, CRS Resident, CRS etc. Gave the CRS specific instructions as to what he could do (Fistulotomy, not to touch the fissure)
Given an IV with ports for adding drugs, rolled into surgery around 1:30 - 2:00 pm and given general anesthesia - was supposed to be in twilight because they operate with you on laying on your chest and I have sleep apnea (took cpap machine but I don't think they used it). Remember moving to the operating table and the rest was a blur, can't remember anything else until rolled into recovery around 3pm (I was seeing double and could not really read the clock for awhile). Felt really tired but not sleepy - was nauseous - but did not hurl. Got some water and slowly came out of it and was wheeled to the car about 5PM - got home about 6pm - no pain in the hospital nor at home.
Was instructed to remove bandages at 6PM (note to self, shave butt before having a yard of adhesive tape applied to butt after surgery). To avoid pain took pain meds at 6pm and every 4-6 hours until last pill at 9:30am the following morning. Showered and instructed to change dressing every 2-3 hours (dressing is just a cotton ball).
I'm not taking any antibiotics or applying any dressing, just changing the cotton balls, taking 3-4 sitz baths a day. Little bleeding, some discharge. Moderate to high pain after BM - but still better than my fissure. In theory my CRS said I could be back at work after three days, without a home office NO WAY!
I have 2-3 hours of pain after a BM (without meds) and am working from a couch - not a desk. I'm guessing a week at least before I'd go someplace to work.
Summary
Monday Surgery - surgery fine, fine at home
Tuesday - stopped meds, no BM felt okay but still felt weird from anesthesia - just layed around
Wed - Worked from couch - BM at 5:00PM moderate to high pain after - took Tylenol was ok 3 hrs later
Thurs - BM at 8:30am, took Tylenol in pain - 2nd BM at 10:30am took Prescription pain meds - ok an hour later - as you fissure sufferers know twice or more in one day is not good
Sorry for the long post just trying to capture things. I think this so far is better than the fissure but it's early yet!