by suzyljank » 07 Oct 2014, 18:51
Hi, I had what they call bilateral sliding flap anoplasty surgery. The flaps run side to side. My donor sites were left open, OUCH! but it was worth it. Keeping it clean and the dressing on it was tricky but I had help from my husband. I had my surgery in April of 2013 so I'm over a year out. The recovery is a little slow and it comes in stages but it's not bad. I had to start dilation 1 week out of surgery, once a day and I still do that. That's not to bad either once you figure out how to do it. The tricky part was no toilet paper, I couldn't wipe the area clean for over a year, I used a shower bidet. I still like that better but I can now clean pretty well if I'm not at home. If you have any questions please feel free to ask. Best of luck Suzy.