by Scientist2516 » 22 May 2015, 14:22
Hi Drummer,
it's hard to say how long it will take - people respond so differently to this surgery. The donut pillow advice is good, or any pillow would be better than sitting on a hard chair (I don't know what a drum throne is like). Take ibuprofen. I would be more worried about the physical effort of playing that about sitting down, but that's me. I didn't have the op, but when my fissure was bad, sitting was OK and standing was bad. Physical effort, like bending was bad.
However, you won't know until you try. Do you have a sub lined up, in case?
Nifedipine/lidocaine, no help
Diltiazem, effective, but caused major rash
Nitroglycerine, effective.
Topical estrogen for final healing.
Gentle heat to bottom - pain relief, muscle relaxant
Kondremul mineral oil
Time - lots of time.
Status - Healed!