great x-mas present!!!.... a new ass!! :lol!:
good for you..!!
keep in mind if it seems to feel better in the meantime / dont chicken out like i did several times...it will come back.

make sure you change your diet / high fiber!!!!
things to think about that worked for me before and after:
before:
diet change before
fiber intake
heating pad
hot baths
no carbonated drinks
vegies
soup
after:
diet change
fiber / colase
hot baths
after b.m. 'unscented', 'alcohol free', 'chemical free' Baby Wipes.
cotton pad with bacitricin / tucked gently in the crack of my butt after baths.
im 100% pain free and feeling like a new man!
good luck to you and merry x-mas! you will be fine...and you will feel like a different person!