Hello all and Thank you so much for this forum! I have been reading it for nearly a month now and it has given me lots of insight. Thank God I found it cuz it has encouraged me to stop messing with the fools in Brevard county and go to my CRS in Orlando (he did a DG-HAL for my Hemms in 2010 and have had NO hemms since-that was my 3rd and final hem surgery and it worked, THANK YOU JESUS!, because he's a gifted miracle worker and an ACTUAL CRS.) When he scoped me his reaction was unpleasant-never good when the doctor is shocked!?! He looked me straight in the eyes and said "you have to let me fix it" and I nearly cried. I am 31, have 21mo b/g twins (via a dear friend that acted as our surrogate) and have had 9 surgeries in 12 years between endometriosis, lower back problems, Hemorrhoids and a wonky Gallbladder . So glad I married a great guy with awesome health Insurance! I asked Dr about recovery time and he says 3 weeks~he wants to do a fissurectomy and I requested that he do an LIS as well to prevent future spasms~side note: what is this spasm thing ya'll talk about? what does it feel like? I have a terrible pain in my gut (right behind my bladder) before I poo sometimes...is that it? Seems to high up to be my internal sphincter...always assumed it was endo around my bowels...? Anyway, I scheduled surgery for the 29th of Oct so I could get a schedule worked out for the twins and be able to go to a dear friends wedding but today I was encouraged to do it sooner. So I rescheduled it for next thursday (11th) pending Dr approval/orders. I am also waiting to hear back from the office cuz I need some clarification on the difference between a fissurectomy and the V-Y advancement flap and why he's choosing the fissurectomy. If anyone can help w/ the first part of that I'd really appreciate it! Also, I just need some general encouragement...I know I have to do this otherwise I'm in for a lifetime of being afraid to poo and possible complications like abscesses and fistulas...But I have done anal surg before, without kids, and its the pits. Even with help, I don't know how I'm gonna survive?!? Thanks so much! Anya