I'm scheduled for surgery in 2 weeks and have been posting questions here, sorry if I missed past posts here addressing my questions and reposting questions already answered. I'm trying to get as much info as possible. I will ask these questions to my CRS on our next appt before the surgery date but wanted fellow members' input as this is really an informative site. As you know, AF is not really a thing people share like other types of other ailments. I'm so glad I found this site.
How permanent is LIS on relaxing the internal sphincter? Once the LIS cut heals completely, does that mean the muscle will return to it's normal tone or will this "relaxed state" be permanent as the muscle is already weaken by the cut. Statistics and my CRS keeps stating 5% fissure reoccurrence. My thinking is it because once the cut heals, the tone tightens back up? If so, is LIS just a more extreme case of Botox and other creams I've tried up to now?