by Canadabum » 27 Apr 2017, 17:00
So big development and big news for me today.....wait for it, wait for it......
I had an appointment with my awesome CRS today -- he checked out the inside of my fuselage and basically told me -- that my sphincter is really tight and the muscle is very strong (too bad my core muscles are not as strong as my sphincter!) and that my papilla is definitely on the larger side of normal. I explained that since "healing" I have had regular occurrences with blood, scratches etc etc
He said that I would be a great candidate for LIS and removal of the papilla...and that the incision would be about 1cm...the muscle being approx 4cm. He told me I could opt for whatever I wanted...if I wanted to continue living with it etc so if I wanted the procedure. He also told me that staying on miralax for the rest of my life is not advisable...and not a good way to cope with my situation in perpetuity...ok, makes sense to me.
In the not too distant past I would have been scared shitless (excuse the intended pun) of going down this route...and no doubt as the day approaches I will get my nerves going....but right now -- I am actually relieved that there is a path towards resolution for me and that this might actually be dealt with once and for all.
I asked a bit about recovery etc....he made it sound like it would be easy peasy and that I would only feel a bit of discomfort for a couple days and be right back at it....from what I have read here I am not so certain about that...but I will reach out to all of you near the time for advice.
So I am booked for early september this year.....
What a long strange journey this had been so far...to continue....I think at some point I will need to rename this diary to...30 months and 5 more to go....
THANK YOU for all your insights, help, comfort etc etc over the months and years...invaluable.
In the meantime -- I will be reading about your LIS tips and tricks and am all ears if you have some nuggets you want to share.
Best - CB