So, my LIS is scheduled for this coming friday and I am terrified, to say the least. I was able to speak with my CRS by phone this morning to discuss some concerns that I had and I wanted to share this with the group to get your feedback. One of my biggest concerns with with my CRS lack of experience with LIS. She primarily does botox and had told me that she has only performed about 5 or 6 LIS procedures over the past few years. I asked her about this again today and she said that in her first 6 years of practice, she did "a lot" of LIS procedures, but once botox was approved, she started using that since it was less invasive with good results. She said that she doesn't recall having a patient fail to heal following LIS. I also asked her whether she uses the "open" or "closed" method, and she said that she uses the "open" method because this method is easier to accurately control the amount of muscle being cut compared to the closed method. As she described, the closed method is like making a blind cut whereas the open method you can visualize the muscle and see how much is being cut. She said that she will cut 50% of the muscle on one side. My last question was concerning an external hemorrhoid flare up that I am experiencing and whether it would interfere with the surgery. She said that the hemorrhoids will not have any effect on the surgery itself.
I felt a little more confidence following this phone call but wanted some feedback on your thoughts with what mY CRS has said in response to my concerns. Thanks.