by lmaci » 25 Mar 2013, 21:15
Hello, I am a 44 year old active, in shape, healthy woman. I was first diagnosed with a fissure when I was 19, let it go didn't have any warning or instruction at that time as to what could happen in the future. Went to CRS again in late 20's Doc said yes fissure you can use nitroglycerin, seemed to keep it at bay, went again 8 years ago same Doc said surgery or try to live with it. Always dealt with constipation and stomach issues along the way, sometimes really bad associated with stress.
Sooooo, now at 44 had a major episode, could not leave home for a week, cried of pain. Went to general doc, they said it was hemmoroids, to do sitz baths, use proctosol...went back 8 days later no change, I knew it was a fissure and a skin tag, that's why soooo important to see a specialist. Went to specialist after waiting for insurance approval (same doc as last 2 times) he barely had to examine me and said you gotta have surgery or live like this. My pain was at a 9 for sure so no choice. I was scared to death of the anesthesia(have never been put under) and the total unknown of what it would be like to have surgery down there lord!
I had a fissurectomy, lis, large skin tag and hemroids removed with some dissobable stiches
16 days post op wow every day gets better. 1st night/day did not sleep too much pain, Percocet only worked for like 2 hours pain came back. Had spasms for 2 days, like I was trying to push a watermelon out freaky. That stopped then just painful bm's day 3 used 2 advil every 4 hours stopped percoset in case of constipation. I never had a problem going whichwas good. Always felt like I had to have a bm but would sit andnothing. Doc. said any rectal surgery your brain thinks you have to go more. first week and a half post op. woke up around 2am with pressure felt like had to have bm, but nothing would take 2 advil back to sleep, then that stopped.
Have passing of gas but can control it, still wearing kotex pads little discharge, has gotten much less and odor is dissipating as well. I still have swelling where the skin tag was. A string popped out of my butt, which I clipped off, doc said ok normal and looks like still some stiches are there I try not to obsess and look to much:)
This forum helped me so much and I appreciated hearing details from people who have had it done so if I can answer any questions please let me know, happy to help
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