Tootie, the botox was a nightmare for me....I don't know why but it made things so bad. I'm wondering if it had anything to do with the MOM as I was taking that at the same time. It made things very mushy which = very bad burning x8 hours daily! I had 2 shots of botox since I was trying everything to avoid surgery and looking back my only regret is not doing it sooner.
Tabby - I didn't use metamucil before surgery but I did eat a high fiber diet. I think part of my problem was not drinking enough water.
If this thread helps just one person than the suffering I went through would be worth it (almost)LOL!! It truly was hell for me and I wanted to die...no joke, it was really bad. It seems like forever ago and I think that is part of the human brain that protects us. Not letting me remember just how bad it was....I do remember but it almost feels like it was someone else. I don't really know how to explain it.
Thanks to everyone here I made it through the really bad time and now I want to give hope to those suffering.
Tamara