hi Kate..
I read giz's post, and now ive gotten to thinking, what is my first BM going to be like? What if I rip my fissure open again sometime in the future and have to go through this whole thing again??? What if this surgery doesnt work and this was all
hunny..i know just what your thinking ,,,and yes i know your fears.. i think the greatest things you have got going for you #1 you know what the problem is.. i spent so long not knowing..5-6 years..on and off..
the 2nd thing amoung others is ..you found a place where peolple have shared there experiences.. and that helped me out soooo much.. to read about things like this just overwelmed me because i thought i was like the only one with this problem,., and to try and explain it to people who never had it was just a waste of time..i felt scared and alone..
i cried a few times and the pain was so long and so bad i asked god to just take me!!!... i was scared..i didnt know what i had done to my own body and why it wouldnt heal..
the great thing i feel that helped me finding this place was the headstart on my diet change...from this room i learned.. i changed my diet 100% before surgery..
keep your head up hun and just think about how great your gonna be and feel.. i couldnt imagine in my wildest dreams what it was gonna be like to go to the bathroom without shaking and holding on to the walls,, then jumping in the tub.. but it happened .. and i felt so different about everything!!..in my life ..it all hit me like some kinda spirtual thing it was strange....
please start asap with your diet change.. if i learned anything that has helped i think everyone here its fiber!!!
fiber is my friend!!..i take 5 tabs in the am and 5 tabs at nite,,
i panic when i forget..lol
keep your spirts up ..your gonna be fine ..
dont be afraid to ask questions!
we are all here for you sweetie!
good luck(which you wont need),,,your body is about to thank you!!
i had my tab removed also..seems the reason it sometime felt ok was this skin tag was a flap and tried to heal....then if i got abit constipated it would tear again,,,, its gone now,,and im doing great!,.,and you will to!!!
and just a note to all..i was doing some research on the 5% that had problems with incontinence ..it seems from what ive located..
its folks who are obese and very unhealthy..hope that helps!!