Hi
I know that this sounds strange but I have to wonder if I would be in less pain if they did a seton. Instead, they laid open the fistula, repaired the fissure, removed the hemmhoroids and abscess about a week ago today. The first 3 days were extremely painful. Then I got about 2 really good days with pain around BM's. Today, the pain picked up to where it was right after surgery. It feels like another abscess because of the intensive pain, pressure, and burning, swelling right above the anus. I spent the majority of the day in the hot tub and on pain meds. I finished the antibiotics this morning.
As luck would have it, my surgeon is on vacation. I was told to call him on his cell phone, which I did and he wants me to get in to see one of the surgeon he works with on some cases. Or find another surgeon or visit the ER (last place I will want to go). I couldn't get ahold of the surgeon he is suggesting, then I fell asleep. Other surgeons won't see me because they didn't do the surgery.
What is the typical recovery? What can I expect? I almost wished that he would have put a seton in instead of it laying it flat. He pretty much extended my fissure to outside the body. It feels like one long cut. The pain has been very intense. Is this normal?
thanks
Jennifer