by T0rn » 30 Mar 2013, 10:47
So it's been a month since surgery and dilatation. I'm still taking fibre twice daily and Restoralax once daily. Stool softener is no longer being taken. Am I back to 100%? No. I still feel some very minor irritation during BM almost not worth noting but none the less. I try and time my BM as best as possible to be in morning at home so I can immediately jump in shower to clean the area. I still ONLY use moistened flushable baby wipes. I am also still tucking the 3"x3" gauze sterilized sponges to catch any "Wound Snot" as the surgeon calls it which still oozes if I sit for long periods of time or stand for long periods of time. The overnight one vary rarely has anything on it in the morning. There is no more blood at BM or during the day and the surgeon said everything looks good at my 2wk post follow-up.
One thing that has changed is the feeling just before having a BM. When I feel the urge to go, it feels different than it used to. It is slightly painful but not sharp or bad maybe just a bit of pressure if that makes sense, just different. I also think that when I do feel this urge coming on for a BM, it feels like I have less time to get the job done. May all be in my head though.
On the whole, I am feeling sooooooo much better! I started back to work this week so time will tell if that will aggravate things but so far, so good. I would not hesitate knowing what I know now, to recommend this procedure to anyone that was suffering the way I was. Hopefully, as the weeks go by the VERY MINOR discomfort that I have now will fade away.