by MattMecham » 21 Dec 2011, 21:32
Anal fissures are terrible. There is no denying that fact. Now, we can pussy-foot around, and coddle people and feed them nice, soft, mushy milk toast, but at the end of the day, the damned fissure is still there. I had mine for three years before I finally caved in and had the surgery. I wish to God someone had encouraged me to have the surgery sooner, because as of March 31, 2011, I have not had one ounce of fissure pain. Not a one. So, peeps, don't pull punches. Sure, be compassionate, be understanding, but at the same time, be realistic. I am a champion for LIS, and I will recommend it to just about every fissure-plagued person I come into contact with, especially if they have suffered for as long as I did. Rosie couldn't handle the truth -- hopefully, she will come back with a different perspective after that fissure takes a few more chomps. I really hope she does, because this is where she will get the support and help that she needs. Like someone on this string said, you can either hide your head in the sand and hope someone sticks a miracle ointment up your butt, or you face the truth and do whatever needs to be done to stick it to the fissure.
I absolutely love many of the people on these forums. You people saved me. You helped me get my life back, and you did it with compassion, understanding, and a nice, big dose of reality. You gave me viable OPTIONS. You gave me hope. I was terrified of surgery until I read all of the success stories on this website. You gave me the courage to have LIS. I thank you for that.
Anyway, don't mince words -- be kind, but be realistic. Let people know where the meat hits the metal.
Semper Fi,
Matt