hello! I am a 25 year old female and I am on my 3rd day of post op from a sphinterotomy. I have a lot of concerns because my doctor didn't go over a lot with me and has been busy every time I call with questions! I had my first BM today after taking philips caplets (laxative) and metamucil tablets (fiber laxative) since i came home from the surgery. It was EXTREMELY painful! Worse than when I only had the fissures! I had to push a lot even though I have been taking the medication correctly and havnet taken any pain meds other than tylenol. I am very worried i ripped the stitches! There was probably blood on the stool, but only a few small drops on the wet towel i used after. i am at work so i wasnt able to do the sitz bath after but now walking is pretty painful and uncomfortable. i called the nurse and she said it doesnt sound like anything to be too concerned about but my dr is in surgery for 5 hours and cant talk to me. she said she will have him call me but im not holding my breath. Also, they keep asking about gauze coming out but i havent seen any and i have no idea if they put any in me, so now im worried that they did and its stuck! how would i know if i ripped stitches? im afraid to ever go BM again because the pain was awful! almost like it got stuck and was just ripping the stitches open!
Any answers or help would be great. I'm also a dancer and have an intense dance rehearsal tomorrow that I HAVE to be at because it is my solo, and i was told by my doctor i would be fine in a few days. Will i be alright to move around tomorrow?If i had known it would take so long to heal i would have waited!
Thanks in advance!