Hi all,
I am currently weighing the pros and cons of whether or not to get LIS. While reading a lot of the posts on here is super helpful, I’m still having a hard time committing to surgery. My situation is this: I’ve had a fissure for a year now. I’ll have bad weeks, then some really good weeks, then maybe a bad day that causes pain for a few days after, followed by more good days- it’s basically a rollercoaster. I know my fissure is not fully healed simply because I’ll have bleeding and sharp pain recurrence JUST when I think things have healed up (this pain recurrence usually occurs after a few really good weeks). When not in pain, I’m still always hyperaware of my anal area (lots of tightness on a daily basis, some stinging usually). My question is this: should I get LIS for a fissure that doesn’t bother me 100% of the time? Is it worth it if I’m not always in pain? I’ve done practically all I can to heal on my own (diet changes, stool softeners, Miralax, nitro ointment) but clearly this fissure just won’t go away for good! My CRS has also told me that my whole area down there is very tight naturally due to my frame, so I’m not sure if LIS could help correct this, or if I’m taking too much of a gamble. I really just don’t know if surgery is too drastic a step for me, since I’m not in constant agonizing pain. Any advice is appreciated!