Thank you so much for the information and links, Savaici. I'm glad you were healed by this method and it has peaked my interest.
I was wondering what should I do if my CRS tells me not to do dilation? Should I find another CRS if he says not to?
Will dilating interfere with healing from a sphincterotomy?
What questions should I ask my CRS to get a feel if he knows what he is doing?
What credentials must he have in order for me to know that it is safe to proceed with him? I Live in a small town area and in the colorectal surgeon search engines I can only find 3 in my area. Only 2 are board certified... I just hope the one that my gastroenterologist is referring me to is one of the board certified ones...
Is there a right way and a wrong way to do a sitz bath? My General practitioner told me to sit in the tub, let the water fill up to about 3 inches, and then open the drain and sit in there. I try and keep my anus elevated a bit, because if I sat on it I don't think the water would have any circulating effect on it. I haven't been able to do one since excruciating pain causing me to be bed bound and my bf to give me sponge bathes it was so bad... Now I am starting to be able to sit up for short periods of time on my bed and I think I am ready to try the sitz baths again... I can't imagine having surgery done down there (I read to expect excruciating pain for 2 weeks) and then being able to do a sitz bath...