"Gloom, despair, and agony on me . . . "

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"Gloom, despair, and agony on me . . . "

Postby Sweet Bugaboo » 21 Jan 2012, 22:07

Anybody remember that song from "Hee Haw"?
Well, that's about how I feel. More pain, more soreness.
I have an appt. with my THIRD crs this Thursday. Depending on how I feel about him, and what he says, I'll either tell him I'm at the end of my rope . . . or, I'm going back to Dr. C (crs #2, whom I saw this past Thursday) and tell him I can't take this, anymore.
Life has to be better than this . . . at least, I remember it used to be . . .
Sorry for moaning. Either I post my upset here, or I keep bending my poor husband's ear off about it.
Thank you, ALL, for listening. A special thanks to "Sue," too, for always being so supportive.
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Re: "Gloom, despair, and agony on me . . . "

Postby FinnsMom » 22 Jan 2012, 01:35

Hi Sweet,
Life is better than this!! And yours will be so much better than this, hun, just be strong and hang in there.
I don't know your whole story, but I hope for your sake, that this third CRS is very confident about surgery. I saw two different CRS docs, the first one never really wanted to try surgery - he let me struggle with two fissures for over a year, my second CRS would have done surgery on me that day if I would have let him! He was very, very confident that he could help me heal and I believe he did. Of course I'm only 3 weeks post op, but I feel really good, and I'm really happy I got a second opinion.
I know it's incredibly hard but try to stay positive, you can get through this alive! :) Try to do fun things: rent a ridiculously dumb movie and make fun of it with your husband, make a fruit smoothie after dinner, check out a good book from the library. Just try to focus on positive things while you wait.
And here is a joke to make you laugh!
The mom is cleaning her 14 year old son's room. As she's making the bed she discovers a stash of explicit S&M porno magazines under his mattress. Distressed about this discovery she calls her husband at work, "I'm afraid our son is into S&M I found his porno, what should I do?" The husband replies, "For God's sake don't spank him!"
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Re: "Gloom, despair, and agony on me . . . "

Postby Sweet Bugaboo » 22 Jan 2012, 11:41

LOL, that's cute, FinnsMom! Thanks for the laugh. At least I've now started out the day with a smile.
This is such an ordeal. The first crs (who found my AF three years ago) didn't even see any AF last Oct. The second crs did, but he says the best "long term fix is fiber," and didn't seem in any hurry to operate on me. Of course, I'd be delighted if this thing would just heal - but as yet - 3 months and counting - it has not.
I'm hoping my upcoming visit with the third crs will be better.
I really, truly appreciate your support. I hang onto this forum, these days, just trying to get through this mess.
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Re: "Gloom, despair, and agony on me . . . "

Postby FinnsMom » 22 Jan 2012, 12:37

If it gives you any hope, my first CRS said he couldn't see my anterior fissure even though I had a large skin tag there and he said my posterior fissure was completely healed. One month later when I saw my second CRS he said the posterior fissure wasn't healed and he could see my anterior fissure just fine! I hope this next one gives you the help you need, if not just keep going until you find one that will!
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Re: "Gloom, despair, and agony on me . . . "

Postby Sweet Bugaboo » 22 Jan 2012, 13:26

Thank you, FinnsMom.
I hope so. Anymore, I just don't know. I keep trying to be positive - but really, this whole situation has pretty much ruined my life at this point.
Tomorrow I'm going to see my gp for some pain meds - or something to relax my system - and then Thursday I'll see the third crs. I'm so tired of being examined, sent home with creams, etc.
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Re: "Gloom, despair, and agony on me . . . "

Postby Sue1962 » 22 Jan 2012, 16:01

Awww Sweet Bugaboo,

You are too sweet!!! Thank you. I am only too happy to help. I had two Vets helping me and if it weren't for them, I would probably still be sitting here in pain. I was more afraid of the surgery than anything, but I knew it was the only chance of me getting my life back. I can only say I am so glad I did it. It truely did give me my life back. Tomorrow will be 2 weeks since I had it, and I feel like I did 3 years ago before my fissure. I know I am in the early stages of healing, but It has not slowed me down at all. I am looking to the future and making many plans for vacations and things I haven't done for a long time. You will be here too. It does feel like it ruins your life and at the time it does. I only wish I had done it sooner so I wouldn't have lost so much time that I will never get back but onward and upward!!!
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Re: "Gloom, despair, and agony on me . . . "

Postby Sweet Bugaboo » 22 Jan 2012, 17:24

That's where I want to be, too, Sue.
I'm so hoping I have a productive and forward moving visit with that new crs on Thurs. I hope that I'll get a good feeling about him - and I intend to ask him alot of questions. Plus, I'm going to be firmer about things, than I was this past Thursday. Maybe I should have handled that visit differently -- I sure tried to get my point across . . .
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Re: "Gloom, despair, and agony on me . . . "

Postby grannymaria » 24 Jan 2012, 15:44

Hang in here sweetie.. pretty soon we will be like Sue - getting ready to dance and all :)
God bless and heal all here and worldwide..
It's hard when it hurts to even laugh :*(
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Re: "Gloom, despair, and agony on me . . . "

Postby Sweet Bugaboo » 24 Jan 2012, 15:56

granny - I know! - My aunt called me last night, trying to cheer me up - and when I laughed, it hurt . . .
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