1 week post op Hemorrhoidectomy

I am at 4 and half weeks post-op. I did not have the pain that others experienced (I got lucky I guess since I was just uncomfortable some of the time thanks to the meds I was given but no pain at all for the most part) but maybe I can give you a few hints.

I keep my stool very soft by taking 2 Docusate Sodium gel caps daily, one in the morning and one at dinner time. I also was taking Lactulose twice a day until last week. I am now taking it at night with a full dose of Miralax.

I only had pain (level 2 at most) at the beginning of a bm. Breathing in ad out and trying to focus on something else helped. No straining allowed. Then, as ordered by my doctor, I hopped into a tub filled with about 6 inches of warm water. I usually sat there for about a half hour. 

As to meds, I was given Tramacet and told to take 1 or 2 every six hours. I quickly figured out that I would run out in a couple of days if I took 2 so I managed to stretch them out for a week. I was also told that I could take Ibuprofen every 8 hours for the first 3 days but no longer than that. That combo worked really well for me and I felt no pain at all. I made the mistake on day 4 to try to cut back on the Tramacet and got a little more sore so be sure to keep up on your meds and try not to cut back too early. After a week, I went on extra strength Tylenol for the next couple of weeks and after the 3rd week post-op, I was off all meds.

Another thing that worked really well for me were gel ice packs. I got little round ones that I kept rotating. Wrap them up so that the cold seeps through instead of being directly on your skin.

Aside from that, eating lots of soups and fiber rich foods, drinking lots of water, walking and not lifting anything heavy (although I forgot the other day and I got a bit sore for a few hours) seemed to really speed my recovery along. I think I am pretty well healed aside from some tenderness. I haven't had any bleeding or discharge for a week now so things are pretty good. 

I hope that something here helps.