it's sad that we've all had to alter our diets so much, cutting out a lot of the things we used to love pre-fissure. i used to love a big cheeseburger and fries. now i don't eat meat and i wouldn't touch french fries with a 10 ft pole.
my dr actually said it seems like i'm obsessing too much over what i eat. he said "it won't really make a difference as long as you take your stool softeners." HA. i almost screamed at him! as if all it takes for things to heal quicker is a stupid stool softener. i don't think most dr's realize the lengths we go to to get thru each day.
my fissure now is still painful (mostly after BM), but like you said G, it's not a huge deal anymore. i've learned to live with it and to manage the pain (which isn't at all excruciating)..it's just the fact that i'm STILL having pain at all and that this thing won't completely heal. that's what's annoying. at 25, i can't imagine living the rest of my life like this, even if it is tolerable for now.