Hi everyone, I've read most of your post and I hope all of you feel better. This is my 6th day post op (I got it on may 1) and I feel okay. The pain is bearable, just make sure your doctor prescribes you pain medicine. I've been taking oxycodon every four hours, but I wouldn't recommend taking it as long as I have been for I have constipation and have yet to have a BM (and it's been 6 days.) Things that you must do TO MINIMIZE PAIN (from current experience): • by the fifth day try to ease off your medication for pain and take a ibuprofen or Tylenol • try to relax and eat soft or liquid foods up until your 1st BM and use the bathroom early on (mineral oil definitely helps) •sitz baths and baths are recommended and I say mandatory after the first few BM's •buy wipes and dab/pat DO NOT wipe •don't take medication on an empty stomach for you will experience nausea •icing is important to minimise swelling •you can also take a stool softener if need be THINGS TO EXPECT: •blood leakage and spots until wound heals •yellow or white leakage during BM •trouble urinating (try to relax) • fear of BM but if you follow instructions and don't wait 6 days later like I did to try and have a BM while constipated, you'll be fine • swelling POSTIVE REINFORCEMENT: First of all, think about the reason you decided to get on this website.. Well you obviously are having pain as a result of your hemmorhoids or skin tags. Or maybe you aren't feeling pain but you feel insecure. Who wants to have an abnormal balloon on their a**? Now if a 16 year old girl, who had a very low pain tolerance, can get through this surgery, then you can definitely get it done. Just think about the outcome and remember beauty is pain. P.s for those who have bumps replacing their hemmorhoids after their pain completely goes away (a few weeks), that is just swelling and will go down enough to where it will almost be flat, so don't worry. I hope this helps, because I wish ny parents or my doctor would have told me this so I wouldn't have to learn for myself :) Focus on the positive
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