Hi everyone,
apologies if i'm asking people to repeat themselves but i've been reading through past posts and can't figure out peoples actual recovery times (i'm looking for reassurance i guess)
I had 3 hems banded on 14th of March along with a botox injection for fissure(s).
After 1 week i was in a lot of pain so rang the consulatnt who invited me to his clinic on the 28th March.
After looking and trying to examine me he sent me to the hospital where i had an abscess drained and a fistula removed. I was in hospital for 4 days in quite a lot of pain.
I'm home now, i have to go to the doctors to get it packed everyday and it'll be a week 2moz since my most recent surgery.
My pain varies throughout the day, (obv after bowl movement is worse) i have a dull ach across the bottom of my back, my but cheeks and my thighs. My anus/sphinctre throbs on and off but more so when i stand.
Weeing has become more and more painful, the whole area just hurts during and for a while after when it fades. I'm trying to be optimistic but i just dont feel as tho i'm recovering, and if i am then its worryingly slow...Family and friends are all asking me how i am and i'm trying to be positive, i don't want to talk myself into poorly!
I soak in a bath after every bowel movement
I am on max pain relief (tramadol, ibuprofen, paracetamol)
I have a good diet and take stool softeners
I use a hot wheat bag which provides some relief
The Fistula was at 6 o'clock (across edge of ring at the back) Its not massive, shallow but wide-ish.
So sorry to ramble, we all know it gets liek this when you're stuck at home...
If anyones able to give me their operations and recovery times/complications I'd be really grateful(-:
xx