Hi,
I've been lurking on this site for a long time. I went through the creams for over a year dealing with a chronic anal fissure. I believe this was introduced after I had a thrombosed hemorrhoid removed in urgent care. I'm an active male, 38 years old with IBS-C that I've managed to 'resolve' with great probiotics, vegetable powder, and clean eating. Unfortunately, it took around 8 years to figure this all out, and my butt paid the price for it lol.
Today I bit the bullet and had the LIS surgery performed at Stanford Hospital after having tried the Botox 8 weeks ago. This is my recovery diary.
Day 1: Surgery was very quick, and painless. The Dr is a rockstar. Woke up with no pain. Dr prescribed lidocaine, norco, and stool softeners. I took the dressing off and used a portable mirror to look at the surgery site and it kind of looks like a war zone. Is this normal? There is a lot of swelling on one side (it almost looks like a hemmy). Prior to surgery there was no swelling. Came home, ate soup, melon, pear juice, and a little coffee. Fearing the first bowel movement at the moment.
I'll check back in tomorrow.