Hello to everyone! I was reading this forum for over 3 years, when I first received my fissure. I spent 2 worst month of my life with agonizing spasms 24/7 and unbearable pain which was 11 on a 10 scale. My surgeon refused to operate me then due to possible side effects. The next 3 years I had numerous re-tears regardless of my strict water-supplements-fibers-stool softeners regimen. Also my passage had become so narrow that anything thicker than pinkie was ripping it and I could have no more than 2-3 good days at all following by weeks of pain and blood.
I tried everything and finally my doctor decided that it is time for me to have a surgery. It was done 2 days ago and since I am in Canada it called LAS(Lateral Anal Shincterotomy) and not LIS, but I guess it is the same surgery.
Now good things: post op pain was very minimal, more like soreness, nothing close to what I red here. I was so afraid of first BM, it only came today and was pain free ( maybe because the product was very soft)! It also looks like I won't need diapers, it feels different but I can control the process, I even managed to pass gas without leakage. Discharge is also minimal.
The bad things: my skin tag is huge and inflamed and under it I have something that reminds haemorrhoid. Both are VERY SORE!!!! I don't know how to treat it. I do sitz bath with Epsom salt like I was told but it doesn't help at all. My follow up appointment is in 2 weeks, not sure if I can convince the surgeon to see me earlier.
Did anyone had similar condition after surgery? Will appreciate good advise.