Hi
This is my first post after reading here for months. I have two chronic anal fissures that first developed Sept 2010, due to constipation caused by chemo drugs I was on. It didn't get diagnosed for aaages- thought it was hemerhoids and tried sticking things up there (oops and ouch).
Finally got referred to a colo doctor who said that Botox would help. Pain was so bad that I was taking days off work and lying in bed in agony- slow burning with recurrent spasms. Creams didnt help- headaches and no soothing, maybe cos I didnt get them till it was chronic.
First Botox surgery - March 2011- was amazing- it was botox and excision so a little sore after, but 3 days on nothing, no pain and only minimal bleeding. A month later I had back surgery and then the pain started to come back. 2nd July 2011 I had Botox number 2, and this time it worked for a week and now pain back and sharp and awful.
Asked doc what to do, and have been told that Advancement flaps are the way to go. Quite nervous about the recovery process, the pain, and whether I'll have a Frankenass. Also nervous about people- no one knows about this issue as I dont like to talk about 'arse stuff'. Was picked up from both surgeries by dad, but after all the chemo from last year have told him was just a 'minor op dealing with residual chemo side effects (true) and cant face actually telling people about this- I go red in dumb and dumber. Hate being in pain and so stressed. Can anyone reassure me that flaps are a good idea- and what it will look like afterwards?
Thanks!