by workingonit » 26 Apr 2012, 15:45
Well I have been to the NATCM clinic, and started treatment today.
My cost is $1000, (not covered by health insurance at all), which is the going rate for one 'problem', be it a fissure or a hemorrhoid or fistula. They said that for another $600 they would remove the scar left by the lopping off of a sentinel in late 2010. But said the scar wouldn't effect healing of leave a weak area for re-tearing, so I opted to be cheap and leave it. I can always change my mind later.
My af, she said, is long. I had always wondered about this because at some times it hurts further in and at other times it hurts close to the edge...
I am to avoid fish, red meat, lamb, spicey foods, alcohol, stimulating food. I am also not to do more exercise than an strenuous, half hour walk.
The initial exam was rather brusk and so I am a bit more sore than when I went, but I don't feel any damage from the 'herbs' they applied. The doctor (Dr. Jou) who applied the herbs was more gentle than the initial lady who examined me. Felt kinda weird cause they don't leave the room while you drop your drawers. It's all rather, 'matter of fact'.
They said I need to go there every day for the herbs to be applied, for 15 days, by which time I will be healed.
Ideally the herbs should stay in place for 8 hours/ day.
I hope this works. They guarantee it will for at least 3 years or the next session is free. And if it takes longer than 15 days to heal, the additional days are free.
I was feeling a little light headed when I got home, but feel better since I at a much belated lunch and rested a bit.
well anyway, I will keep posting as this treatment progresses.
Hope everyone else is improving!
-Tanya