gahgah,
i remember being in your shoes.
i had dealt with my fissure for close to four years. thats like 48 months before i opted to just give in to LIS. i was physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, everything challenged by this one little thing. surgery would be the last thing on my mind too but i guess the fissure won me out.
i prayed and prayed and prayed and prayed to spare me from LIS or any kind of surgery. but at last, i just told God okay I guess you want me to do this and if this is your will, then off to the CRS to book it then.
it was at that point that things changed for me.
as long as you think you are able to live and manage the fissure, then that is your right and your choice. that's part of the beauty of this board is that you can opt to do what you need and we'll be here to support you.
you may never get to the point where you will book your LIS or maybe in time you will.
for now, if you don't want LIS and are comfortable enough to keep going, then that's okay. but just like tabby says, you may not be able to use or get prescriptions for long-term for this issue.
do you have plan B or C ready?