by crimeofpassion » 16 Nov 2009, 11:52
Hi guys! I think the other thread I made was deleted for some reason...but I have a question. I saw my THIRD colorectal surgeon today for a second opinion. To make a long story short (some of you may be familiar with it from the other thread), I had LIS, it didn't seem to work - left me in a great deal of pain, still had spasms - I went to another surgeon a few months later who did an exam under anesthesia and found granulation tissue at the incision site but no fissure or fistula - told me to give it time and I'd heal, a few days after that exam I bled during a BM and felt like the fissure was completely 100% back. Surgeon took a look and didn't see it, though, much to my surprise. So I saw another surgeon today for his opinion. He didn't do an exam, much to my frustration. He said just taking a look (not using a scope) would be sufficient, especially as he didn't want to possibly irritate an already sensitive area. My question is, is this true? I specifically asked, "but can't a fissure be higher up so that you couldn't see it just by looking, and need to use a scope?" He said that's usually not the case, but my fissure doesn't feel like it's right at the opening... I know that's where MOST people's fissures are, but...most people isn't everyone!
I had expected walking out from this latest appointment with a definite "yes you still have a fissure" or "no it's healed." But once again, I feel like I'm in the dark. He told me to give it time and hopefully the pain and spasms will stop. I am so, so stressed out. It took me a LONG time to convince my parents to let me see a third surgeon (keep in mind the first one, who did my surgery, was a bit of a jerk who blew me off when I told him I was still getting spasms a few weeks after the LIS). There's no way they'll let me see another one.
I don't know what to think. Even if it's healed, I still feel like it's there. Completely, 100% there.