by suzyljank » 23 Feb 2013, 16:22
Hi, I had LIS in 2008, unfortunately for me I only got a small amount of improvement. I was able to manage until this past year. The inability of the area to stretch properly to have a bm causes spasms and burning. Not during a bm but sometimes a few hours after. I've found coconut oil helps tremendously with the burning and a heating pad helps the spasms some but I'm going for a consult on advancement flap surgery to help with the scar tissue left behind from the hemmie surgery and the LIS. A chronic anal fissure causes scar tissue too. When it tears and heals and tears repeatedly scar tissue forms, it can't be avoided. The longer you have the fissure the more scar tissue. I wish surgeons would explain more fully the procedures they do and what exactly to expect after. I remember when I had LIS, he told me it would be a few weeks for recovery but after the surgery he explained that the fissure itself wouldn't ever be 100% after it healed and it could take up to 2 years to get to 85%. Are your bms normal size or thin? If they are very thin I would ask your doctor about stenosis. I hope you find some relief. If you haven't tried coconut oil it might be worth a try, it won't hurt anything. All the best Suzy.