OMG...I'm SO GLAD I found this forum. I've suffered from this for over two years after anal trauma...and I'm scheduled for another doctor appt Monday. I Had one surgery already and it failed. :(

Hello mayiahsmom....I am pretty new here too and have found the valuable info and caring people on these boards to be so helpful. Sorry about your surgery. That would be very tough. Good luck at the doctor. Is it a CRS? I am going to CRS on Nov 14th as well. Not sure how much you have read over old posts but for me it is very helpful as I knew nothing about anal fissures until a few weeks ago (even tho I believe I've had one since June). And the people here are so supportive. Nice to meet you...Deb

Nice to meet you too Deb! I'm not sure what CRS stands for? (Still getting used to the acronyms.)

It means Colon and Rectum Surgeon...If you had surgery before you might already have one...but sometimes a general surgeon does this type of surgery. What type of surgery did you have?

Ah yes, I see one of those. Basically he cotterized (sp) it. It didn't do any good whatsoever and I've been suffering with the bleeding and pain for two years now post- "surgery."

Hi Mayiahsmom,
Did you Clorectal surgeon do (LIS) Lateral internal sphincterotomy along with cauterizing your fissure or do you know?

Two years is too long. My troubles started in June and I am ready to be done with it...hoping to be a candidate for LIS surgery. I'm guessing you are a mom from your name. I am too. I have two little ones and find it challenging to be a "good mom" when I am in so much pain all the time. Luckily I have a great husband who has been an angel. Without support from him and this forum my mental state would be a mess. There are so many tips to learn from other members in order to get through this the best way.

Two years is WAY too long. I'm hoping to be a candidate for the surgery too, though it really, really scares me.

hi mayiahsmom, i'm sorry that you've been suffering for so long. Don't worry, there's hope still. Are you on fissure-diet now, meaning are you eating foods that produce soft stools? The bleeding and pain can come both from fissures and piles (if you have). Do get yourself checked by a CRS asap, forget about seeing a GP as they are not specialised on anal problems and has no prescription for ointments like GTN/nitro, dilt, etc. Such ointments are trying to achieve the same as LIS, relaxing the anal sphincters so as to bring a good blood flow to the fissure to facilitate healing. However, they are temporary. Thus it's utmost impt that you kick start your healing regime with ointments and soft diet.
Of cos, healing chronic fissures conservatively like yours are slim, BUT it's not impossible. 2 yrs indeed is a long way you have come, and probably is a good candidate for LIS. Read up on dawn, hopetoheal, tonystone, val's posts here. THey had LIS and is better off. If you like to know more abt conservative treatments, read "my success story".
So hang on there, and keep us updated!

Dawn wrote:Hi Mayiahsmom,
Did you Clorectal surgeon do (LIS) Lateral internal sphincterotomy along with cauterizing your fissure or do you know?

No, he just cauterized it.