by Fissuretraveler » 18 Feb 2018, 11:56
Hi Everyone,
I have been lurking around these boards for quite sometime. I had a hemorrhoidectomy in April of 2017 which was the beginning of my demise. A month after having my hemorrhoidectomy I was told I had a fissure. I am convinced that slowed the healing down from the hemorrhoidectomy. My CRS was more than happy to go right back in there and do a LIS- I told him no thanks. I tried all sorts of things to manage the fissure didn’t really seem to matter. I was super careful with diet, that didn’t always matter either. I sort a second and third opinion. Second opinion wanted to to do a LIS and my third opinion was all for giving it time to heal. He told me to be patient and it might not heal 100% but I might get it to 90%. Okay I told myself let’s try. What a rollercoaster ride of emotions. I would be great for awhile and then things would get bad. I would follow the same routine everyday, stool softeners, milk of magnesia and for whatever reason I would get bound up. I think it was stress I was always worried about my next poop. I really think I was getting close to an emotional breakdown. So after lurking on here I read about Standard Anal Dilation. I kept researching and gathering as much information as possible. Tried to find someone in my area that did it but no one did. So after making an appointment with the CRS in Long Island we made the road trip. We met with the doctor, he spent a long time with me, examined me and answered more questions about the procedure. He was able to put me in to his surgical rotation for the next day. It’s done! I’m sore and tender but not anymore so than some of my really bad days. I have no problem passing gas, I’m just wanting on my first BM. Maybe tomorrow, they emptied me out pretty good I had to do a total of three enemas, now that was a good time! I pray that this procedure is the beginning of getting the rest of my life back!