Seeing my surgery is just about a week away, it's time to get this started!
My history:
February '13 - Fissure starts; first visit to primary care doctor; visit to GI doctor
March '13 - Colonoscopy; said it just must be hemorrhoids; used Anucort
May '13 - Complained that the pain wasn't going away; recommended I see CRS
July '13 - First CRS appointment; grad student actually found AF before CRS came in; prescribed nifedipine lidocaine
Sept. '13 - No visible success from nifedipine lidocaine other than less pain
October '13 - Tag removal and botox injection; not too much of a noticeable result; lots of additional problems
November '13 - Visit CRS for follow up; not looking good, cauterizes wound; recommends second round of Botox
December '13 - Second round of botox; very helpful
January '14 - Three good weeks and then a re-tear. CRS recommends LIS, but requests I meet with GI to discuss potential IBD before LIS
February '14 - Colonoscopy, endoscopy, video capsule, blood work and MRI - nothing found; decide it's IBS
March '14 - LIS time.
A few questions before I go:
1) How long was recovery for some of you who have had LIS?
2) I still would appreciate hearing from any other women who had LIS and if they had any problems with incontinence.