YEAH!!!

Happy to say I have had a completely pain free week. AHHH bliss. 10 weeks since Botox.I have reduced my movicol down to every other day. I am staying away from processed foods and red meat with great rewards. I had three full days of horse riding this week with no problems. I even went three days without a BM but when it finally arrived it was still soft and pain free. I was travelling and that always seems to be the response to change. I added more water, prunes and movicol over the three days. Interstingly I think the three days gave things more time to heal. I am fairly confident that I can avoid constipation and hard BM which would be a fissure tear for sure. Sometimes I feel a hint of spasm which I treat with a hot bath and rectogesic. I have an appointment with my CRS this week but I think I will postpone it until I am a little further down my healing path. No sense forking out $170 bucks for him to tell me what I know. If the spasms don't subside I will go for another round of Botox to further promote healing.

Brilliant PIA, Glad you are doing well. Keep up this fantastic arsenal I love that word too now!!
I will do the Botox again if needed. Fantastic that you are Horse riding too! Keep us posted and keep healing my Friend.

Pia,
Horseback riding!
Yay!! for all the continued progress. I hope it just keeps getting better for you!

Hi fissure friends,
I am now about 12 weeks post Botox.
I have had relief for spasm from first few days of treatment.
I have had a few rough days when aggravated by diarrhoea but mostly pain free.
I am not healed completely as I can still feel tenderness around the fissure site. I have no pain or bleeding with BMs but the Botox has worn off now and the sphincter continues to go into spasm during the day. I am going to get another course of Botox to hopefully extend the spasm free time to aid healing.
On a positive note I am not being restricted in any way. My life is back to what it was pre fissure. I am maintaining soft BMs with diet and have cut out Movicol. I have had to reintroduce Rectogesic twice a day to reduce the spasms as well as warm baths and coconut oil.

Hi all,
I am progressing  along fairly well. My life is almost back to before this recent fissure. The Botox has no more effect I don't think. I am managing without the Movicol but I use the rectogesic sparingly if I get any sign of spasm...a couple of times a week at most. I continue to keep the coconut oil treatment which is immediately soothing. BMs are daily and I haven't been too concerned if they are a bit bigger. My theory is that I need to train my body to cope with being stretched because if I don't and end up with an unforeseen constipation I will almost certainly tear everything again. I know my body so much better now and the main cause of my fissure is spasm. If I can manage the spasm I may one day heal completely. Fingers crossed. Xx Pia

It's really good to hear you are doing so well Pia... And living a normal life that doesn't revolve around the fissure!
Long may it continue!
OMB x

Hi Pia,
I've just now read your fissure journey and I'm glad to see that you are living a life free of pain! It sucks to be tied down and held back from everything in life just because of a lousy cut on your bum after all. Congratulations on your success so far and I am hoping that you continue to heal!

OMG over a month since my last post. Happy to report I feel "almost"healed. I have pain free BMs and use nitro for back up if I feel a rough BM might bring on a spasm. Still not ready to post in the success stories but hopefully soon. 7 months since my latest fissure. One dose of botox, time and a lifestyle and diet change have been the main ingredients for me. Love to all xx PIA

Yes PIA happy to hear you are doing so well! Love and healing to you.