I've had a chronic fissure for 18 months currently awaiting date to go in for fissurectomy (last year I had Botox & LIS but neither of these worked for me) pain is awful & the only thing that brings me any relief is sitting on a hot water bottle I do this most days sometimes for several hours depending on severity of pain. Today I noticed whilst inspecting my butt (after very painful bm) that my butt cheeks have a mottled purple discolouration!!! Whilst I was initially quite alarmed by this & I realise it must be due to the constant application of heat, right now I couldnot imagine life without my hot water bottle it's the only thing that brings me any help with the pain cos I can't stay in the bath all day!!
Just wondered if any one else knows of this? I really hope that I'll have the fissurectomy soon although the uk NHS doesn't always work that quickly despite my crs saying he'd put me on the urgent waiting list for surgery it's been 5 weeks & still no date to go in yet!! Just waiting & hoping it works this time.