by Tryingtokeepcalm » 26 Jul 2012, 03:56
So now 14 days after Botox. My comfort levels throughout the day are much better. I have a BM first thing each day, there is discomfort and a manageable amount of pain that passes quickly. There is still bleeding (in the stools and on the paper). This is not changing much day to day.
There is mild tingling/ache/irritation for a few hours after each BM, but it's manageable (sometimes I take a paracetamol, but not every day).
I have been chasing my CRS for some answers on whether I should still be bleeding (and where he thinks that is coming from - the internal HMs, which were injected, or the fissure), plus his expectation of wht next if it doesn't improve from here.
I appreciate compared to some people, my discomfort is minor, but I do think the issue for all of us is managing expectation and my CRS certainly gave me the impression it would clear very fast (although he did say a second botox might be required). I'm hoping to get an appointment with him again in the next week (around the 3-week mark).
In the meantime, I am still taking Fybogel and stool softeners (2-3 a day) and being careful with what I eat.
Like so many of us, I am beginning to wonder if things will ever return to how they were (and in my case, if surgery is inevitable)... I will keep you posted.