by ryanman0 » 24 Nov 2012, 18:40
Thanks to all who have replied.
7 weeks post-op update:
Unfortunately, I have had some minor pain over the last three days. I had a very thick BM, which seemed to cause me a bit of pain. There was no bleeding; however, my BM's over the last three days that followed this have become increasingly painful. The pain is not very bad though. Definitely nothing that requires pain meds. Its just that recently, my BMs were totally smooth, relaxing, and pain free.
Furthermore, the last couple of days have brought some minor pain at times during the day when sitting and walking. Again, this is nothing that will keep me from driving or working. I just hope it doesn't keep getting worse.
Also, I also worked out very hard (straining) and playing basketball. So, I can't positively rule out the physical activity playing some part. However, I have been doing that for weeks now. And the pain started exactly when I had the super thick BM. So, I am guessing it was probably just the thick BM. I had eaten a lot of fiber (flax, veggies, etc.) in the preceding days and that is the only thing that I can think of that might have bulked up my BM so much. I might not have drank enough water. It seems that the better things get down there, the more I forget to be so diligent about it.
Anyway, I am glad there is no bleeding. What I don't know is if this pain is from the fissures or from the LIS cut. I am hoping that its just the LIS cut getting stretched from the thick BM. Other than the pain, I really wouldn't care if the LIS cut took a long time to heal. I am guessing that might help to keep things looser anyway which may even be beneficial if it takes a long time to heal. Also, I am guessing that if it was the fissures, there might be some blood. However, I have had fissure pain before with no blood. So, I am not sure. Anyway, I'm just guessing.
Also, I haven't had any issues from the procedure relating to holding my bowels or leakage. There are times when I pass gas a little easier than I expected. But, that hasn't happened in any meetings or awkward situations yet.
So, in summary, I am still doing fine and nothing major has happened. Its just that I am still facing small periodic setbacks at 7 weeks post-op. My biggest fear is that the pain could continue to get worse and things might start to get bad down there again. But, hopefully, my recovery will resume the improvement that I had previously. If it does get worse, I'll go to the doc and have him check the fissures out to make sure they are still healing.