by Ever the Optimist » 29 Aug 2013, 13:44
LOL Lion,
Trust me the clean-up gets easier and easier and much quicker after the initial first week or two - You'll be a pro in no time!! Well done on getting the surgery over & done with and yes, it sounds very straight forward, so fingers crossed it shouldn't take you too long to recover. I had surgery very similar to yours and about 12 weeks later I was pretty much fully recovered.
All that horrible pus you describe is just working it's way out after the surgery and should also start to reduce in intensity and quantity too as you heal up.
Diamond has provided excellent advice, so if any doubt, always check with your CRS, but swelling and hems are pretty much normal after any form of anal surgery I have since discovered!! It will all calm down....
Just get lots of rest, keep downing the fluids and eat soft and you will be just fine - Also keep the area clean & dry and don't be tempted to apply anything topical to the skin whilst you have the healing wound as this can cause infection...Your clean-up plan is great and as time goes on, you'll find as the area heals, you won't need to be quite so delicate and that you probably won't need the bath tub to finish off!! My best friend is also my shower head!! and that alone does the trick for me these days..........
All the very best in your recovery :)
Chronic Fissure diagnosed December 2011
Healed by Diltiazem around Feb 2013
Anal Fistula followed burst abscess in June 2012
2 internal troublesome piles remain & suspected, but undiagnosed, ongoing Levator Ani type symptoms & flare-ups