It's been three-and-a-half months since I first got my fissure, and it's still not healed. It seemed to be almost healed, until a bad BM incident last week that resulted in blood for the first time in over a month. I got into my CRS that day, and he said that after the three-month mark it's probably time for Botox. So, I got scheduled for next week.
Since the BM incident, I've had more stinging and burning, and sometimes more discomfort while sitting than before. However, there are other times when I feel totally normal and can actually sit with less pain than before. It seems almost random. There hasn't been any more blood or any significant spasms since the BM incident, and I can function more or less normally (except the sitting part).
I started using a refill of the nifedipine on the day of the incident, and have noticed stronger side effects from it (so it may be more potent). That may explain some of the feeling better.
I guess my dilemma is: is having Botox an unnecessary risk at this point? Should I cancel it and try to heal a bit longer? Or, is it time to do it? One benefit would be that he could clean up the fissure so it could heal better. But the procedure may cause other problems.
Anyone have advice?