Hi,
This forum has been very helpful and I'm trying to convince myself on having the LIS procedure done.
Here's how it all started started, my family has a history of Hemorrhoids and I've had them too since I was 10 yrs old (I'm 32 yrs now/Male), the last 4-5 yrs I've been having pain on and off and I was under the assumption it was my hemm's. Visited many Gastroenterologist's in the past but everyone suggested a proper diet routine and said it would go off, a couple of years ago I had a colonoscopy done and they identified an ANAL FISSURE, I was given the nifedephine ointment and it helped. But again after a few months it would come back. I still thought it was because of my hemorrhoids. 2 months ago the pain was unbearable and I went back to my GI and he prescribed Rectiv(Nitro), had headaches and the pain still dint subside. Last week met a CRS, he put me on nifedephine and other tropical lico which seem to help a little but from last week the pain is 10+ during and after a bowel movement. I feel like my entire intestine is popping out thru my anus and cannot tolerate the pain anymore. My CSR asked me to be on these creams for a few weeks and then decide on having a LIS but I think my tolerance for pain is so low that I cant deal with this anymore. I also did notice that my fingers cant reach inside while applying the ointment, looks like the sphincter muscles are really tight from the spasms.
I've had a few surgeries in the past and I'm a little worried about not being able to be 100% post surgery. I had a shoulder surgery and I don't feel any better with it now. The CSR suggested that it wouldnt take me more than a week to recover and be back to work. I'm in IT and work as a consultant and can't afford to take too may days off as I wont get paid, he suggested that the surgery be done on Thursday and I could get back to work as soon as the following Tuesday. Is that possible ??
Also does getting the surgery guarantee pain free BM's and getting back to a normal life ?? I so can't wait to be back to normal. I don't remember the last time I had a peaceful sleep in months.
I've made an appointment with the CSR for Wednesday (03/13) hoping he would be able to fix a time for the LIS this week. I need all your prayers and support.