by wecc » 27 Jan 2012, 22:42
Hi Sav…I received your post on my Blackberry. First if you indeed decide to come to LI, I can suggest a few hotels for you or you can just go on the Hilton site or hotel .com.
If possible, there is a small airport on Long island, Islip that is serviced by Southwest….I would go there…much less stress than any of the major airports…take it from someone who travel 50% of the time. I read you post and see how it seems that you are in pain most days. Regardless of what you do, please do something. No one should be in pain all the time.
I am still receiving many PM’s. Just know there is a VERY big difference between a Anal Dilation and a STANDARD AD. I would never, ever have the old AD which is called lords stretch. That is where the CRS simply put his finger in you and has a tug-of-war. That is why AD’s have such a bad reputation simply because the outcome for the most part was not very good. That in itself is why LIS took off here in the states.
The method they used for me is where they insert a VERY large dildo(for a better lack of words) In other countries, the utilized a balloon. I believe they achieve the same results.
I continue to do very well. I just came home from a father/daughter BB game and I feel great! The fiber pills I am taking are making me have big BM's. However with that said, I am in no pain whatsoever...during or after. As you see by my last post, I am back doing all the things I did prior to this year of hell. In fact, I was just in the West Coast with my son and we went mountain biking. Please understand I am only a month post AD and I can report I had had no pain after this. I did have much pain after biking with my son...but none was coming from my butt. I will say I was very worried that biking could do me in. However given the success I am having...I went for it!
Of course as I stated, I had to change my life style. I am drinking plenty of water, fiber pills, Magnesium tablets, more veggies and less red meat. Fact is, it making me not only have great BM’s I am feeling much better. However I will say, I did not give up drinking wine…at that point why even bother.
So there you have it. Sav…please do something! I know you are worried about an LIS, then go for the SAD….
I am very sorry for all of you who cannot find a CRS in their area that performs an SAD.I do indeed know how very lucky I am with this CRS in my backyard. It took much research and over 20 calls till I found him. Like I said, this marine was on his knees from the pain, I was all set to have an LIS, I got to the point where I could not work and worse I could not do anything with my kids! I was going to roll the dice and just deal. Then I was going though one of my better times before I again re-tour. I saw a very old post about a CRS in NYC that started this SAD....he was retired and it took me on a road full of research from Germany and Japan. I even spoke with a CRS when I was in Germany on business and I had a very good friend of mine who lives in Tokyo find out some info. For me Given what I saw and read about LIS, I was going to find a CRS that performs a SAD .Fact is I could have had an LIS in any vets hospital for free and I passed after what I found out.
Again many had good success with an LIS, however you still see 25% that are having many issues.
After over 20 calls to CRS in NY, I found this one who is 45 min from my home…what a lucky SOB I am and I know it….this has been a real god send for me. Again no one should be in this type of pain…no one.
I will share something with all of you, as a officer in the Marines who was in the middle east, I was shot…not that bad, but nevertheless I lost a bit of feeling in my right arm and would have to stay behind a desk or leave the service, I chose the latter. …the reason I bring this up is I know pain and this little cut was the most ongoing pain I ever had. So all of you that think that your weak or others that say “oh how can that little cut cause you so much pain…they have no idea!!!!
God bless and good luck
As my daughter says “peace out”