Hello,
I'm new to the forum and am so glad to have a place to go to for fissure info and company. This is a very lonely condition and one is not easily able to share with friends and coworkers about what we're going through. Here's my story. I've been suffering with a fissure for about a year and half now. Since I was 6 I've had stomach ulcers and was diagnosed with IBS which I believe have all contributed to this condition. Chronic diahrrea that's like battery acid is bound to eat away at this body part. I started with my gastro doctor Nov of '06 and we started with creams and nitro - these did not help. He referred me to a specialist in June '07 and we went through 3 botox treatments. The first 2 helped but pain and tare peristed. The last treatment did nothing. I had ILS a little over a week ago and have now returned to work but still trying to keep it light on strenous activity. My spirits are low as I think I was expecting some miraculous recovery which has not happened yet. Can someone advise on recovery time and what I can expect? More than one surgery. Thanks for any input.