Hello,
I am new here. My name is Adrian, I am a 23 years old MALE and I had been suffering with anal fissures for about 5 years. I think they surfaced at the age fourteen when I first began to see blood but then bleeding stopped and would not resurface until I was about 18.
I have been seeing a surgeon for the three years who was reluctant to give me surgery, just constant perscriptions of nitroglycerine. Finally, this year, one month ago I had the surgery done, and right now I am trying to stay positive about it, but I have some doubts.
For the first three weeks of my surgery, things were going great. I was using the bathroom much easier, only had a slight stinging sensation which is natural, and then major itchiness which I thought to be a good thing as it is a sign of healing. The doctor gave me Tylenol 3 which I threw away right away when I had come home from the surgery. The pain of the surgery was very bearable; except for the fact that I found it hard to pee the first day. I was on light stool softeners some days and some days I wouldnt bother as there was very little pain, and very little blood, some days no blood.
HOWEVER, its the last three days that have left me worried. One day before work, I used the bathroom, and the stool wasnt even that big, but it hurt very very much. I felt tighter down there. It was very hard to pass gas, very hard to pass a stool, I saw a little more blood than usual, and my rear felt stiff and very tight for the next three days.
I am scared and upset about that because I thought the whole purpose of the surgery was to loosen up a bit and I feel tighter. I am trying to think. Could it be because the stitches had dissolved so it was more pressure for my sphincter and therefore the tight feeling? Has anyone else felt tighter after the surgery? The last thing I want is a fistula.
I am going to note however, that for the past two days, I feel that the tightness is subsiding, but its too early to say, because I personally believe I felt better two weeks after my surgery than I am feeling now. I think that I am improving as I am finding it easier to pass gas, but I still cant say...As a matter a fact, its a little depressing to feel a setback since its been 5 years of struggle.
Anyone want to share their thoughts, or relations to what I am going through.
I have an appointment with my surgeon in 10 days, but has anyone else had a similar experience?
Thanks,
Adrian