I've read a lot of other people's stories. Some have scared me and some have been comforting. I am a 30yo female. I suffered for about five months before going to the doctor. I assumed I had a hemorrhoid because I had a tag, and thought it would go away. I waited till I couldn't stand it anymore. My CRS gave me cream but told me it was unlikely to work bc my fissure was chronic.
My surgery was yesterday morning. It was really fast. I don't think they gave me enough drugs bc I woke up feeling pretty with it. They told me I'd be numb for a while, but I had a dull aching in my bum and felt nauseous from the drugs. The nurse offered to give me a vicodin there, but I just wanted to get home so I said no. That was a big mistake. my husband dropped me off at home and when to pick up my prescription. The pain in my butt got pretty bad while I waited. I was in tears, it was horrible. I took two vicodin when he got home and spent the rest of the day doped up. I tried to take a sitz bath in the tub, but couldn't get comfortable.
per my CRS instructions I'm taking a stool softener and metamucil. I switched to Ibuprofen this morning bc I don't want to get constipated. I'm glad I have sanitary pads. there is some discharge with gas. there is a dull aching all the time, and I'm getting bored bc I can't sit, only stand or lay down. but so far, so good. I took a peak at my butt and it is bruised but looks better then it has in months. So far no regrets, but also no BM yet.