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rasmith3530 wrote:I just noticed that I hadn't updated my diary for a few days. Well, I'd heard it, but I was skeptical, I never expected to feel as good as I do at this moment this soon after feeling so terrible in those last weeks prior to my surgery. I went through the day without even concern about rectal pain at all. Wow!
I am a realist though, and I do understand that how I feel in the days to come is very much dependent on what I do for myself today. I learned that lesson quite by accident a couple days ago, when I ate some veggies my wife had cooked on the grille. Frequently, she will mix onions, zuchinni, cut up pieces of bell pepper, and even cherrie tomatoes in a dish with a dash of oil. This is quite taste. Sometimes she likes to grille up some jalepeno peppers too, but they're usually separate and cooked whole. She was out of bell peppers, so she cut up the jalepenos. Not realizing this, I grabbed a nice forkful of veggies and had chewed maybe twice when suddenly realizing how hot my mouth is becoming. OK, I'm staying away from those for the evening. Nope, too late. The next day, I ended up having not one, but two bowel movements, the second one a bit more soft than I would have preferred, but that wasn't the problem. Rather, that was the burning sensation I experienced for the next several hours. Although a notch or so below my old spasm pain, it was quite unpleasant nonetheless.
As I said though, today has been fine, so, if it is painful going in, it will likely cause pain one the way out or beyond.
This brought me to think more about some changes that I have made, and the effect that those changes have had, both on my fissure, and on my health and well being in general. Having significantly less red meat in my diet has not been something that I've missed. Eating mostly chicken and cooked vegetables has allowed me to consume a healthy, filling diet without overeating. Today, I am seeing food more as the fuel that my body needs to run on and less as items that make me feel good. I have become a more educated consumer when it comes to what goes into my body.
I have also learned, and this is a big one, that I can maintain a healthy diet on a long term basis if I so choose.
Going forward, I do plan on staying with my daily use of Metamucil and MiraLAX until at least my first three months post-op. After that, I'm going to try cutting back on the MiraLAX to see what effect that has and will play it by ear.
I'm feeling better without all the caffeine, so that will continue.
I do realize that there will be situations that come up where I will be in a position where I cannot easily avoid eating less healthy stuff. While I may not be able to, or even always want to avoid less healthy items, this doesn't mean that I cannot limit my intake. Instead of eating two pie slices of pizza at a party, I can eat just one. I can also bring either a veggie tray or a vegetable stir fry salad as an appetizer.
I am just so glad to be sitting here without any pain in the moment. And I have to thank all of you for putting up with me when I was so down that I didn't want to continue on, and for providing me with information, advice, and encouragement along the way. I just wish that there was some way we could all meet face-to-face for a big group hug!
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