Hey everyone,
All your posts, information and different stories have been both helpful and in some cases very scary over the last few months!
I've had a fissure for a year and a half now, and am going for surgery in 1 day. A fissurectomy and sphincterotomy. I am pretty nervous, even though I've been through bigger surgeries in the past (spinal fusion). I've heard of many positive outcomes from chronic fissures, and also heard some very unfortunate negative ones and to everyone I wish them the best of luck as we all get to this point together, at least united here.
My surgeon and other specialists have told me this surgery (although they use a less evasive term, "a procedure") has a 99% success rate and is fairly routine, at this point I hope it is that or even close to what they describe. I've had mine for 1.5 years, and have heard of people having fissures for up to 40 years. I would think some discomfort after surgery is expected and encouraged when dealing with these things for as long as some of us have. To those people and everyone, I say my thoughts are with you whom ever you may be, as I try to correct my situation.
The next few weeks, possibly months should be interesting, I hope they give me some pain medication, as I can't imagine any aspect of this is going to be fun. My fissure pain, itchiness and the like has been unbearable for too long, I hope the surgery brings nothing more, only less pain and discomfort to myself and all of you dealing with any sort of pain. The best of luck to all of you, my thoughts will be with everyone as I experience what many of you have already and many will. Thank you for everything so far, all of your information has been very enlightening and helpful.
Regardless of many prolonged recoveries and other horror stories, I am at the point where I feel it's worth it to go through hell to get to heaven, and I hope everyone finds their way and is on the path to feeling better and an improved quality of life!
Here's to the good fight!
Cheers and thanks,
Cjazzy