I recently spent a week up in Portland, Oregon working with Dr Brett Hubbard at the SE Sandy Blvd Hemorrhoid Clinic & I'm really happy with the results. I'd seen him in the beginning of January when my pain was off the charts & I was almost completely incapacitated- the work he did there got me back on my feet & feeling alot better. I went back up for a follow up & am feeling just about 100%. He's a naturopath & they use special methods for dealing with hemorrhoids (I still had a few) as well as shrinking papillas & a technique called 'Fissure Repair" where they remove scar tissue & reshape the fissure so it can close naturally. Not a completely painless procedure but no worse than some of the poking & prodding I suffered at the hands of my CRS. They work in conjunction with a local hotel for out-of-towners and the entire process including bills, air fare, hotel and car rental was still half the cost of my disastrous Botox shot. There's even a mall and a Fred Meyers nearby for entertainment & groceries. They see people from all over the USA & I really can't recommend him and his staff enough. If you can get out of town for a week and you don't mind staying in glamorous Clackamas, Oregon- it may be worth checking out. When I win the lottery I'll send every person on this list to go see him!! Peace y'all- Ed
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