by msimon » 20 Jun 2015, 02:22
So sorry to hear about the retear/bleeding. I know how disheartening it is. Mine didn't bleed often but it sure could from time to time. I have to keep my BMs very loose or I tear. It's been that way for me all along but is especially so since my last surgery which left me with a larger area of new, very delicate skin there. Some people actually get fissures from diarrhea but for me, it's got to be very loose. I hope that will change soon as I am able to get physio on my super tight butt muscles.
Anyway, don't let the bleeding discourage you. It's actually a lack of blood that makes these things chronic. Chronic fissures often don't bleed due to poor blood flow to the area. This is also the reason why they don't heal well. So, it means you have good blood flow and hopefully then a good chance of healing.
As for the bananas, did you notice that eating them coincided with a more firm BM? If so, I would really consider not eating those for a while. Or at least increasing your stool softener (I forget if you are taking one) when you do.
Dec '13 Fissure from anoscope
3 X internal sphincter botox
'08-'15 Botox for pelvic floor dysfunction
Nov '14 LIS/sentinel tag removal
Feb '15 Deroofing of recurrent infection from LIS
summer '15-healed but still ongoing muscle dysfunction/pain