I just wanted to update on my experience with my lis/skin tag removal.
It's been 3 and 1/2 months since my LIS and things have been pretty good.
I have had a really positive experience with my surgery. I would do it all over again if I had to.
As others before on this board have said LIS is not a quick fix. It takes time for a fissure to heal. I guess I was one of the lucky ones because my fissure pain left as soon as I had my surgery. I haven't felt it since the bm I had before LIS. There was a prickly feeling but not while having the bm and it went away about 6 weeks after my surgery, just as my CRS told me it would. The soreness from the tag being removed left about the same time.
I've kept a very strict diet of mostly fissure friendly foods, took miralax and drink plenty of water as I did before LIS. I eat bites of forbidden fissure food once in awhile and eat way too many sweets and have had no problems.
I still don't lift heavy things or do anything to strenuous just being cautious.
The only thing that really annoys me is up to about 2 hours after a bm, I have to clean often because of mild leaking- not pooping in my pants but it's like I didn't clean well the first time... I just use the shower wand several times through out the day or baby wipes when not at home.
I have not had any pain with bm's since LIS. I had mild discomfort about the first two weeks but it was a soreness not fissure pain.
All in all it's been a very positive experience for me. I had a great surgeon.
I prayed for God to use my surgeons hands to do his work the morning of my surgery and I feel blessed that it's been up-hill for me.
I hope my experience will help and encourage others who may be on the fence about having this surgery.
Take care, Good Luck and prayers to you all. There is a light at the end of the tunnel.