by thisfissurecankissmybutt » 06 Aug 2012, 14:03
2-WEEK POST-OP DOCTOR VISIT
Hi All!
I hope everyone is doing well!
I had my first post-op visit with my wonderful CRS this afternoon. He took a quick look and said everything is healing nicely!
He told me to start adding a little bit of fiber to my diet (a tablespoon of Konsyl powder daily) to bulk up my stool a little bit. I am also going to continue taking a daily dose of Miralax to keep everything nice and soft.
He also gave me a prescription for Nifedipine, which he wants me to use while everything heals. He is having me do this to make sure my "new and improved" sphincter hole stays nice and relaxed so that the fistula doesn't heal as another fistula. I actually don't mind using Nifedipine, due to the generous amounts of lanolin and petroleum jelly my pharmacist mixes in (which keeps everything "down there" nice and soft).
My CRS said that although my fistula was superficial, it was a little deeper than he initially thought it would be, which explains why he used stitches.
In any case, he was happy to hear that I am basically pain-free. I do continue to have a tiny bit of leakage, but he said that is completely normal considering everything I had done. To be honest, I probably wouldn't even notice it at all if I wasn't so obsessed about looking.
There is not much else to report. I am actually starting to feel like a normal person again! In fact, I'm having a hard time remembering what my pre-op pain used to feel like. Life is good!
I have another appointment with my CRS in two weeks. I will update again afterwards.