by chachacha » 31 May 2015, 10:05
I had one sentinel pile before LIS and my doctor said it was better to leave it be, rather than remove it. Immediately after the surgery however, I developed 3 more tags, one of which was extremely tender, and would become very sore even if a corner of the toilet tissue touched it. That one, according to my husband, looked a bit white, was smaller, and almost looked like a pimple. Over a few weeks time, it gradually became less and less painful, and now only hurts if I wipe right on it and without being careful. That pain is very minor, and can be completely avoided as long as I'm careful while wiping, so I am not at all unhappy with the outcome. I had years and years of completely debilitating pain with my fissure, so am now over the moon that I can poop like a normal person and not have 15 hours of screaming pain afterward. I go to the toilet now, have a poop, and then go on with my day! It is so totally amazing to me still and I had the surgery back in January. My doctor told me that the old tag, and the new ones are permanent though, and while I'm not thrilled to have them, the trade-off was WAY more than worth it.
Fissure since about 2007
Fissure diagnosed in 2011
Diltiazem for two years - didn't work well
LIS January, 2015
Hemorrhoidectomy December, 2017