Hi, I’ve been on this forum before under a different account in (2010/11) when I had a chronic fissure and internal hemmies. I remember a few names on here from that time and how helpful people were.
In 2008 I had my hemmies banded which was very painful but seemed to solve the issue for a while, I also had a fissure which I was trying to heal via creams, ointments and suppositories, all prescribed by my GP and CRS to no avail so I was finally referred for LIS surgery in 2010.
After the surgery was worse than the actual fissure pain, I was packed with gauze inside the anus given paracetamol and metronidazole and told I would be fine in a couple of days (as if!) The pain and burning was that intense that I was unable to think of anything else. When I went for my first BM the gauze came out soaked in blood and it felt like I’d ripped my stitches out, I was in agony for days and weeks until the pain became more tolerable but to this day have had many more bad days than good and more recently have developed another fissure hence why I’m here again.
I don’t think I will get surgery this time as the risk of incontinence is high, hopefully someone can relate.
Thanks - Steve