Hey,
First-time poster to the forum (which has been a great source of comfort THANK YOU!).
I had a fissurectomy and Botox injection on Sept 16th and there appears to be no sign of healing/recovery.
Here's my current routine:
I have cut out alcohol, most dairy, red meat (eat chicken or fish once a week)
I'm drinking 2-3 litres of water per day plus one cup of coffee and maybve 1-2 cups green teas
Eating high fibre foods (porridge with dried fruits & almonds, grains, salad, chick peas, veg soups etc)
Taking 5 stool softeners (docusate sodium) spread out through the day (though they don't seem to work anymore)
I take a warm bath after my bowel movement every day.
I try to get out the house for a walk most days though when I'm low or in pain then I stay home.
Been off work since start of July. My bowel movements seem to go from soft one day to hard-tipped the next day and for no reason as I'm pretty militant with my routine. There was blood two days ago though blood is rare.
I was told (any may have read on here) that Botox is at its peak 2-4 weeks after surgery. I have noticed a reduction in twitches of the sphincter. However, I'm worried that I haven't started to see an improvement in these 2-4 week period which is coming to an end on Monday.
Can anyone help with recovery times? Am I expecting too much too soon?
Thanks
Steve