by SunshineHope » 18 Jul 2007, 18:37
Patty, I really hope you can get a note from your doctor and maybe take Lecia's advice about going to work a bit earlier but staying later. I am a bit lucky in that regard because I go to Uni, and could usually listen to lectures via the internet if I had to miss a class. It is so hard to suck up the pain every single day and still go about your daily routine when you're body isn't up for it -- but you are so strong to have done it for so long.
If I were you and had to deal with that pain while still going to work everyday, I probably would've gotten the surgery done sooner. I'll be doing fulltime school again in Sept, which is why I have been off work and school in the summer. It's so important to give the bum rest so if I were you I probably wouldve just opted for the botox or surgery IF everything else wasn't working - just because it seems to be really coming in the way of your everyday life... But of course you've got to consider what is best for you..
Maybe you should call your doc up and see if there is anything else you can do about the pain or blood. If Colace works for you, just continue taking it. If it doesn't, then pick up some Miralax, it really helps keep things soft and gave me painless BMs (it made me feel like I had a normal bum, and my bum is F-A-R from normal). Also try drinking/taking other things to heal yourself like aloe vera juice or vitamin e pills and vitamin c too. And having oils to help the poo come out more painlessly... It still bugs me that you have to go through work everyday dealing with that, I know there is a solution you've just got to find it. Hang in there, there is hope, and you will be fine. Just keep trying.
Also, do you have any cushion for your chair at work? I have the donut cushion and it hasn't helped some other people but if you position yourself properly on it, it MAY be helpful to you. It helped me b/c I have to sit on the comp for hours doing assignments, and the cushion put pressure off my fissure. There are other seats too, I hope youv'e got one of those. Take care and God Bless!