by Deleted User 579 » 11 Jul 2011, 09:48
Hi Cookie! I'm so sorry you had to have surgery, but it's good that you're here. The folks here are very supportive and helpful! :D
You are definitely right that surgeons significantly underestimate recovery time. That's been widely noted here. You need to proceed on the basis of how you are feeling, and make sure that even if you are feeling better, not to push it too much too fast because you don't want to develop complications. I think telling your employer you need two more weeks is an excellent idea!
I also had a fistulotomy two weeks ago today. I'm feeling better, but I'm still quite tender. The first week was the worst pain-wise; the second week was better, but I was still very tender. I expect week three will be better still - but my doc did say about 6 to 8 weeks for healing, and 4 weeks before I would feel close to normal again.
I hope you're having a good day today! :D