by MattMecham » 04 Jun 2011, 23:19
Hi Bambi,
I'm two months post-LIS, and sometimes, with a little bit softer stool, the sensitive skin around my anus gets rubbed raw when I wipe, to the point where there is even a little blood from abrasions. I find that Bag Balm helps soothe it right up. Also, I am not against having a nice warm shower right after a bowel movement to clean up instead of wiping. I remember my 4th week post-LIS -- I got "diaper rash" so badly that I had huge bleeding wounds around my anus. My whole crack was bright red from about two inches above my anus to about 3 inches below it. YOUCH!!! Bag balm and corn starch got me over that mess in about a week and a half, but I learned a valuable lesson -- DO NOT SCRATCH YOUR BUTT!!! Or at least, don't go at it with a rake, pitchfork, and cattle prod if you have a little itch.
I still spot a little bit, but I consider it a very minor inconvenience compared to pre-LIS hell. Keep your chin up, and just remember -- your butt is in a lot better shape than it was before! Celebrate!
Semper Fi,
Matt