by Guest » 07 Feb 2008, 11:57
Thank ya'll so much for your advice. I've been reading the posts on this board ever since I was diagnosed with a fissure and finally decided to post because you are so supportive of eachother. I have strong family support, but they don't fully understand because they have not experienced anything like this before. Believe me, I've definitely done my share of freaking out. I woke up having a panic attack after the first surgery because they told me it was a more extensive surgery than they thought. Now I have attacks most of the times I go in for a check-up and I had one when I woke up yesterday. I am now on an antidepressant and xanax. This whole thing has been a nightmare. I have a bachelors degree in exercise science, so I've always been extremely conscious about the food I put in my body. However, I still have aays had problems with constipation. I graduated this summer by taking three classes in three months and then immediatedly started working in August. My grandma got hit by a drunk driver in September. I didn't eat like I should through all that and two weeks after my grandma got hit was when all of this started. I guess stress got my system all out of wack, and I'm already a natural worrier. Anyways, do you have any advice as to what foods to eat to keep my BMs soft. My grandma is getting me some prunes, grapes, and oranges. I've ate some activia yogurt and a bowl of oatmeal today and am about to eat some vegetable soup. Do you recommend anything else? I got really upset earlier, crying and stuff. The pain meds do that to me. I think I may have strained something. I'm experiencing more pain and still haven't gone to the bathroom. Last time I didn't have any real pain until I went to the bathroom. So I'm really scared of my first BM b/c I'm already hurting. I know this is long, rambling, and drawn out. I just needed to get some thoughts out of my head I guess. Thanks so much for your help and support!