by suzyljank » 11 Feb 2014, 13:14
Hi, I understand where you're coming from. On my last visit to my CRS after surgery, I think it was like 2 months after or so, I had a long talk with my him. He told me to go live my life too but there were some exceptions. I'm to make sure I have fiber in my diet and I continue on miralax once a day or every other day, whatever works for me. He also wanted me to wait a year before I went back to riding my bike and to continue the daily dilation. When you have surgery in the anal area it will never be exactly the same. There are a lot of nerves there and changing the landscape in anyway makes things a little different. It depends on how much trauma you've had in that particular area. He said it wouldn't be uncommon for the area to ache sometimes or get irritated more easily but all in all I should do good. I've found all of what he said to be true. I have IBS too and if I get too much diarrhea the area will ache. If I get too much pressure before a bm it will also cause the area to ache but as soon as I go I'm fine. You'll have to make little adjustments in your life. Find out what works for you and stick with it. I don't think things will ever be truly back to normal but they are so much better than before. Just take a deep breath and take one day at a time. As far as being scared, I don't think that ever goes away. After the ecuritating pain of a fissure, it's always in the back of your head that it might happen again. One of the most important things to remember is to keep your bms soft and avoid constipation at all costs. Basically just take care of yourself. Good luck skumar. Suzy