Hi all,
I am now about six weeks post Botox. 4 months since new fissure formed. 5 years since first fissure occured (unknown at the time).
Had follow up with CRS last week. I had a bout of food poisioning the night before with explosive diarhoea that left me very sore for the visit.
He told me what I already knew...that I have not healed yet. I have been pain free since the Botox. I expressed my frustration to him that there must be a reason why the healing is being hindered. I feel that even though the Botox has loosened things up enough for me to be pain free it is still fairly tight down there. He offered LIS but I discussed that I would like to continue on this path at the moment and have a top up of Botox before 12 weeks is up to give the fissure every chance to heal. He suggested I reintroduce the Rectogesic ointment twice daily to further loosen the sphincter..."good thinking 99" I told him.
I will continue on with the program as usual. You know. Diet, Water, Movicol, Prune Juice, Magnesium, Post Bm baths, Coconut oil.
I will investigate acupunture and kinesiology this week to add to my arsenal of 'Fissure Fighters'.
Whilst I am frustrated that I still have a raw gaping wound in my anus I am grateful that I am virtually pain free provided I don't stray from my management path.
I also intend to go back to my GP ( the one I have had for 30yrs not the young girl who had no idea what was wrong with my butt) this week and tap into his wisdom and get a referral to local CRS he recommends. The CRS I am seeing at the moment was the earliest appointment I could get after Christmas. He is a sweet young man but he does not instill me with confidence to go cutting into my sphincter. His clinic is also 2 hours from home.
I sooo want to be able to post in the success story section..just a little longer perhaps.
XX Pia.