Hi, everyone -
First of all, my thanks to all of you for asking about me and keeping me in thoughts and prayers. My thanks, also, to Sue1962, who has posted a couple of updates for me and who has become a good friend. She has spent so much time holding my hand through this, and I appreciate her support. Also, thanks to Dawn, for her supportive emails. --- Further, to those of you who have been my AF friends here, THANK YOU for your care and support. We all know how disruptive AFs are - and having this forum support is great.
Okay, so . . . today I am 12 days, post-op.
On Jan. 30th, I had an LIS and fissurectomy, done on an out-patient basis. I have had no complications, thus far -- but I'm still a bit sore, still a bit black/blue and swollen, with some amount of itching and burning near the incision site. I have an extremely sensitive and reactive system, and so I think my recovery is taking a bit more time because of that - and also, probably because I had the double procedure. I am healing, so it's just a matter of keeping things comfortable in the meantime.
I saw my crs (whom I really like) this past Tuesday, and he said everything looks fine and that I need to come back in, in two weeks, for another post-op check. He gave me some cream for the itching - and as yet, I've had zero blood with the bms, which have been very manageable with just stool softeners, twice a day. Absolutely no incontinence, either --- so once my bottom heals completely, I don't anticipate any problems. (Fingers crossed!)
Surgery is surgery, and the post-op experience is probably going to be a bit different for everyone. Like I said, I've had no complications -- it's just a matter of healing and keeping myself comfortable in the meantime.
I'm up walking around (not going to overdo it, though) - and yesterday I propped two small pillows under my bottom cheeks, and I played my beloved piano. Yay! --- My diet is still light, with lots of water and absolutely no junk food or sugar - but that's probably sensible for anyone, regardless of AFs or surgery. My crs hasn't given me a single diet restriction, but I know I need to be careful and let myself heal. Besides, I've lost some weight (that needed to be lost!), and I really don't want to put it back on again.
So, to those of you who have had surgery, or are going to do so, put yourself in the hands of a good crs and then give yourself time to heal. Like I said, everyone's experience will be slightly different, depending on each person's individual situation.
I will continue to work on my healing, I'll be around, here and there.