by Guest » 26 Apr 2007, 16:22
Thanks guys. I really appreciate your input. Today has been a real booger. I have taken myself out of the schedule at work for the week , but have tried to go in when I felt that I could, just to check mail and return some phone calls, and kind of make an appearance.
Day before yesterday, I went in about mid morning, I felt fine before I got in the car, by the time I made the 10 mile commute to town I was in a fair bit of pain. But I could stand that. 15 minutes or so later though it really wound up and I was crawling around on the floor of my office (with the door closed of course) to try and relieve the pain. It didn't. I called my dear wife and Thank God she was able to come over and pick me up and carry me home. I had to lay in the back seat and moan and groan all the way home. Naturally, this made her very distraught and she wanted to take a left and go to the ER. But there was nothing they could do. so I successfully resisted that plan. God Love here she cannot understand how I can be in such pain and there be nothing they can do to relieve it. Believe it or not,. I am not the wimp I suspect this all makes me sound like. I have been thrown from horses, broken ribs, and rode several hours to get back out to civilization: I had a major gallbladder attack in Canada on a hunting trip and made the 25 hour trip home by car with no pain meds, etc. etc.... NOTHING has ever been as debilitating as these dad-burned spasms. The painful BMs were really bad feeling like someone had heated up wads of barbed wire and made me pass them. But that was not debilitating like these spasms. Kim, you have my utmost respect for pain tolerance, because I do not see how you were able to work with that pain. I CAN'T.
Ahalf hour after I got home that day the spasm passed and I felt fine the rest of the day and evening.
Yesterday started out fine , I did not work but gave an elderly neighbor a ride to the doctors office at 10 am , again felt fine when i got in the vehicle. I got considerable pain while at the Docs office . Got home at 12:30 and felt fine the rest jof the day.
Today, Up at 7am felt fine. BM at 7:45 no Pain. Slight spasm right after hopped in tub for 10 minutes and felt fine. took a sitz bath at 9:30 ; at 11 a bit of spasm but not too bad . AT noon IT came on and sporadically ranged from 0 to mild to exruciating over the next 5 hours.
Any way I am sceduled to see the surgeon( who incidentally told me he has treated about a thousand of these anal fissures) (he has been paracticing for about 21 years)next Wednesday. If he is inclined to recommend surgery I will try to have it as quickly as possible.
I am so thankfu jto you all, particularly Lecia, and Kim for your input and putting up with my venting and bemoaning my pain and fear. I truly feel somewhat ashamed for bemoaning my situation in light of so much suffering that is beyond mine in intensity and severity . I realize that my Butt is a long way from my heart but it REALLY HURTS.
Thanks again and God Bless!
WA