Many thanks again folks! Nice to have support of those in the "know"!

Again, thanks folks. Just an update.....strange course all this has taken. The hemmies have actually increased in number and some are now getting bigger. Pain is minimal when I am prone, so been in bed for 6 days now, and absolutely NO relief; sitz baths ~ 4x day, hot water, using tucks/witch hazel and a cream called NeoHealar---nice stuff, all herbal (aloe included) cycles of hot baths, then ice----NOTHIN'! still large and more numerous---what gives?? Going back to surgeon tomorrow to weigh options---I DON'T want a heemy-ectomy, I've already lost too much work and I have a very demanding (but exciting and I love it) job, so need to be myself again!
Oh well, if there i any more relevant advice, I'm here working in bed......'sigh'
Thanks
J

OMG - darn hemmies - what is THAT all about
I am sooo sorry Jchem : (((, I am useless at this point since I had that one hemmie in my whole life so have no experience with them :( .
I hope somebody more versed than me will chime in soon !!!
I hope your CRS will know exactly what is the best course of action at this point !!!!!
Sending you healing vibes in bushels !!!!
Keep us posted !!! and try to concentrate on a positive thing - that they at least do not hurt !!!!!!! Maybe this is just a last "trick" they try to pull on you - *ugh - crazy butts of ours !!!!!!!!!!!!!

You da (man/woman) fissy-wonderful thoughts, thank you! Go see CRS at 11--let you know the verdict
"This will go away...this will go away.....this will go away"
J

Hey JChem, I'm guessing you already saw the CRS, so just wanted to say that I hope things went well. I don't think thrombosed hemorrhoids normally require a full hemorrhoidectomy operation, so if that's what it was, here's hoping maybe the CRS was able to take care of it today already.

Thanks NG---actually good news....they were evidently not thrombosed, just inflamed, and he was very optimistic for full recovery by just letting them settle. Had some hard "nodes" crop up which I ascribed to thromboses, but he said they were the sentinel piles associated with fissure/surgery healing. Thus I am back on the proctosol/analpram for a few days covered with Tucks, lay down, ice, sitz baths...repeat.
Thanks all
Joe

Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaayyyyyyy
The butt is conquered !!!!!!
Those are just fantastic news Jchem1 : ))) !!!! Just take it easy now and relax . I know that by now those baths are becoming one booooooooring routine - but they too will be distant past very soon KTW

Well, I won't say conquered quite yet---these hard "nodes" call them are actually worse today after a (soft, as I try and keep it) BM ---throbbing pain and tightness---I hope they will reduce as did my biggest hemmy so far (it was wondrous to see that "grape" shrivel---(could not believe the size of it and the pain)......so back to bed today, but I need to get back to work Tuesday!!! Let's hope for the best
Thanks again for the cheers!
J

Oh , sorry Jchem :( that today is not so good day for you : (.
But, you know, it is notorious butt attribute - they are unpredictable and progress is ALWAYS back and forth , but with a steady trend -forward : ))) !!!!!!! It is, of course, very taxing on out nerves : (((( since we than also have emotional ups and downs *sigh and that is so frustrating : ((. We feel that as soon as we start being happy something has to smack us over the head and push us down : (((. Worst torture really : (((. Some days I am still feeling effects of that and am very cautious to REALLY get happy about ANYTHING : (((.
Happy healing : ))))