Hello,
I had LIS surgery 5 days ago because I had a chronic fissure (muscle fibers exposed).
OK, everything has gone pretty well thus far, NO drainage, no leaking, nothing. Little pain. First movement went ok (water birth).
Each movement is torture but OK right afterwards. I'm taking Oxycodone (total of 4 a day tops) but it makes me light headed and nauseous even with food.
I also take Ibuphrophen (3 at a time maybe 6/day)
Problem is that the Metamucil I was on for 3 days made stool HARD and starting yesterday, I'm swollen down there at incision site. I lie on a heating pad ALL day, (in lieu of baths) and do next to nothing.
Is this pain going to ever go away? If so when? In every other way, the surgery went great, and it appears that I'm healing well....
I'm just to the pain breaking point I think. I would love to know how long it hurt other people to sit in a normal chair, or at all, etc.. REALISTICALLY, how long until I am not throbbing constantly?
I cannot take pain, such a baby!
I am scheduled to walk 13 miles in 2 weeks from surgery. Is that likely? HELP!!
Thank you!!
PS it was regular LIS surgery, no tags, fistula, anything else but a Fissure.