Hi Mike…..I could have wrote your post….same problem as you. I did not go the Botox route. However, I did do everything else including the Nif cream, I will say that I went from a 10 out of 10 pain wise to a 2! However with that said, after a week or so, bad BM right back to a 7 and then a week of the pain game. I was going to win this thing…well after months and months….game over…this little ______ won! I went to two different CRS and both said if you somewhat heal and re-tear, there is a 90% chance it will never completely heal
There comes a time that you just say screw it, I want my life back and you want it fixed once and for all. This has taken over my life in many regards. I use to be involved in many physical activates….had to stop. Use to do anything and everything with my kid…put a stop to much of that. Oh and it so very enjoyable when I have to travel for business and I cannot sit. I had one meeting that I told everyone I screwed up my back and had to stand most of the meeting…I’m done….finished…I refuse to live this way…..
You live in a major area. Unlike some where they have to travel hours to see a CRS.One thing you might want to investigate rather than a LIS is a new type of Anal dilatation. There are not many Doctors that perform this. I was lucky that I found a CRS who does. In fact, he was award top doctor in NY two years in a row.. He has performed over 300 LIS’s and after learning this new technique, he will no longer perform a LIS. He went on to tell me that he gets about the same results with no chance of any infection simply because he does not cut anything. This is a big thing for me because someone I work with had an LIS and got an infection and it was not pretty. Also, the healing time is much less. I had the opportunity to speak with some people in his waiting room and wow, many well feeling great in a few days. I spoke with two people who had the AD on a Friday and was back to work on a Monday. I am having this done the beginning of next month. I will keep everyone in the loop on how it goes. I just want to get to a place where I can get back to the way I use to be like watching the Yankees beat the Red Socks next year. Right now I could not make the first 5 min of the game!
Again I am not saying do not get a LIS, all I am saying is do your research and see what is good for you. Given what I found out about this new AD and speaking with others in this Dr office….for me it’s a clear choice which way I want to go….
http://anal-fissure.org/t3936-thinking-of-a-lisread-this-first