Hello P&H, thanks for dropping by!
I took a couple of months 'out' as it were, to see if 'Father Time' would help my healing.
Unfortunately I'm still struggling with something (be it Pilonidal Sinus or my AF) which means I still have to carefully manage my days to minimise my pain. I stand at my PC rather than sit for work, I have to be very careful when bending over, as if I do it 'wrong' I can still get a very sharp pain, and if I want/need to sit down, I have to limit my time and avoid soft/settee type chairs at all costs!
I walk, but only small distances and still can't exercise or do most 'normal' things (I've put on 1.5 stone in weight as a result). Saying that, there has been some improvements. I rarely get much of a burn now after BM's (used to plague me every day for hours), no spasms and I can now manage 2 walks a day round the village with my dog (though again, I need to take care not to walk too fast or over-stride lol!).
However, as someone in their late-40's, whose lifestyle had always been very active prior to all of this, this isn't really an acceptable way to live, I'm merely existing rather than living, so I've now set the wheels in motion for a referral / second opinion from another CRS. He also happens to be a pioneer in Fibrin Glue surgery, which is a new, less invasive surgery for Pilonidal Sinus (if that is indeed what I have), so hopefully he'll be able to get to the bottom of things! (pardon the pun!
). No date yet, but will keep you posted.
So how are you doing now? I think I read that your botox treatment didn't work? If that's correct, I'm very sorry to hear that. What are you thinking of doing next, if that's the case?