by Ever the Optimist » 07 Jul 2013, 14:42
Hi Resume,
Welcome to the forum! Best place to be when you've got all that going on - honestly! but sorry you are suffering though and wishing you all the very best with your surgery this Wednesday. We can all definitely relate to your issues and the nerves, stress, anxiety, these horrible anal issues bring, but you will be fine and it will all work out. Make sure you read all the success posts for further reassurance and other people's stories.......
I also had both fissure & fistula (mine were totally unrelated incidents, unlike some people) - My fistula was "laid open" under an Examination Under Anaesthetic and it was a completely minor, successful and straightforward process....Now, I would never have known I had a fistula and full recovery probably took around 9 months (about 3 months for the visual signs to heal and a few more months for the area internally to feel "normal" again) It is nothing to be scared about and successful surgery has a 100% full recovery rate. I've had NO recurrence or signs of.
My Fissure actually healed naturally after 1yr, 5 months, so that took a while but just to reassure you, life goes on & does get pretty much back to normal!! - even though at the time you just can't see an end to it all...
There are lots of great success stories with LIS candidates, so with time (be patient - it takes a while!) inner strength, lots of positive thinking and a few lifestyle changes, you will be well on your way to reaching that light at the end of the tunnel!!
All the very best to you, again, wishing you well with your surgery and hang in there!! These things can be beaten for sure and I'm not the only one who can tell you that here :)
Chronic Fissure diagnosed December 2011
Healed by Diltiazem around Feb 2013
Anal Fistula followed burst abscess in June 2012
2 internal troublesome piles remain & suspected, but undiagnosed, ongoing Levator Ani type symptoms & flare-ups