Helen :D
Welcome to this butt heaven, the only place where we can share our butt related problems without being :oops:
I can relate to so much of what you write...hope you find support and help here as there are so many nice and caring people here.
Your English is so eloquent and intelligent...
Corsica

Helen,
I've had loads of surgeries- 2 within 6 months this year and I'm having another 2 soon! GA is really nothing to be worried about, in fact its the easiest thing about the op!
I really and truly dont think incontinence would be an issue. Here on the forum, most of us are kinda "worst case scenarios" because 95% of people just heal from LIS, no problem. We are the exception, and NONE of us have become incontinent, so dont let that cloud your judgement.
It is a pain, sticking to the diet, using the creams etc, but its something you'll have to stick to, unfortunately, as you have found!!
I hope you can heal with just the cream - it is possible - but if not and you do decide to have surgery, we'll be here to help you!

HAHA, 'are you sure you're not forty'. I love to think that I have wisdom beyond my years but I'm sure I don't.

Hi Helen,
Welcome to the forum. Glad you found this place.
Sorry you have been suffering.
It is nice to talk to others that understand what you are going through.
Take care,

Jo

Helen I can sense you are wise soul !!
Botox isn’t too common in the UK, I had asked about Botox previously and the consultant looked at me if I had 2 heads, Then I saw someone different at the same hospital and I got Botox
I think the NHS don’t really want to entertain botox as it is costly and more studies are needed for its effectiveness for treating anal fissure !
I was sent to a specialist too later to find out the specialist was a general surgeon not a CRS, I would have preferred to see a proper bum doctor – No disrespect to my general surgeon !! He told me not to worry too …Erm Ok Doc !!
I will agree with the G/A and like Lecia I thought it was quite nice
I Have had 3 G/A - 2 in my younger days and they were a breeze, I was worried this time round as I was very nervous but again it really is amazing how quick it is all over before you know it !
I use to be scared of LIS too but not anymore and I did ask for the LIS before the botox :roll:
I think one gets to the point where it doesn’t seem that scary anymore and more of a certain fix for A/F !

lecia - i can't believe your friend would be so insensitive, assuming she knows about your problems! what a rude email! it's true though, people make fun of butt problems. that's definitely a big factor in why i haven't told many people, no one really takes it seriously. it sucks that we have to feel ashamed or embarassed of something we have no control over. :(

Yeah - just unbelievable Even if you did not have a butt problem how funny can be a picture of a girl in a pool of blood - she is a psycho if you ask me - or maybe just misses a half of her brain LOL .
Helen, try to put some Vaseline after BM to make physical barrier between any discharge and your skin. I was advised to do that by my first CRS after my LIS and it helped 100%. Hope it works for you too !

Tabby wrote:Botox isn’t too common in the UK, I had asked about Botox previously and the consultant looked at me if I had 2 heads,

Tabby dear, are you sure you don't have 2 heads?
You are funny

Hi Helen! my troubles sound very similar to yours, I have suffered from this from a young age (Bleeding sometimes with BM), since i can remember. I also dont have much pain, just a shap pain durning BM, no spasms. I do however bleed alot, well sometimes alot (last night I thought it wouldnt stop) sometimes its just light spotting. It is something I get from time to time, it can last a few days or a few months. I am sure it goes away inbetween and occurs in different places. Im not sure if it is acute or chronic. I also worry that it might be something more serious as the bleeding bothers me more than the pain, although sometimes passing a stool can be very painful. Imnot sure what advice i can give that you dont know already, it seems like you have had more help from proffesionals than me. I just went to the GP twice and they sent me away with hemmeroid cream, not so helpful. I do use wheatgrass cream which I think helps with healing. Oh and I also think my fissures were caused my being OCD with toilet hygene, sorry to be praphic but wiping to hard/much. I wish I had one of those Japanese toilets that wash your bum so you dont need loo roll!
where in the UK are you from?

hi mybodyhates me....i am so with you on wishing for those japanese toilets or french bidets!!!! they are wonderful.
i hope you have upgraded from toilet paper to baby wipes or freshmates (i love these freshmates!).
welcome helen to the board! i hope you are feeling well today.
and don't worry about being too graphic, i think we have seen it all, done it all, and heard it all!
well mostly!