This is the second time i had the surgery. The first time I had it was bad, I had a fischer also and the surgeon cauterized both wounds. I did not have the banding. He actually removed the hemorrhoid. I was back to normal in about 2 months, but could resume working out and working in about 2 weeks(no lifting). I have no complaints about the lasting effects. That was 4 years ago and i had no problem with that area and of course that hemorrhoid was gone. This time was different. I had another thrombosed hemorrhoid-partially internal, partially external. The same surgeon used stitches this time. My pain at times has been a 10 out of 10. I took stool softener per his recommendations but it caused me to need to go alot and the "urge", causing spasming in my anus has caused the wound to throb incessantly. I am on pain meds and i apply ice several times a day. it has been a week today and I am still having pretty bad pain. Any swelling or drawing up of the anus causes the stitches to pull slightly and that has been pretty painful as well. I'm not recomending not having the surgery-living with a thrombosed hemorrhoid long term is of course not a good option either. If I have this happen again, I will seek out a laser procedure or something that has less intrusion and less healing time. Don't want to scare anyone. Just being honest about my experience.
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I have 1 EXTERNAL hemorrhoid and I am desperate to have it removed asap. What are my options?
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Hi guys,
has anyone ever heard of another type of surgery called Transanal Hemorrhoidal Dearterialization or THD? I'm considering surgery as well and I've read a few very positive experiences about that type of procedure (for example here: https://www.steadyhealth.com/My_Experience_with_THD___Transanal_Hemorrhoidal_Dearterialization_t242550.html). Apparently with this technique there are no tissues cut or removed (only the arteries of the hemorrhoid are sutured) and hence the pain should be a lot less (also because the operation should be done above the dentate line and hence in an area without sensoric nerves).
I found another link from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence here: http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/live/12236/46749/46749.pdf which means it's a recognized treatment.
I'm reading up more material on this but I thought it would be useful to let you guys know.
has anyone ever heard of another type of surgery called Transanal Hemorrhoidal Dearterialization or THD? I'm considering surgery as well and I've read a few very positive experiences about that type of procedure (for example here: https://www.steadyhealth.com/My_Experience_with_THD___Transanal_Hemorrhoidal_Dearterialization_t242550.html). Apparently with this technique there are no tissues cut or removed (only the arteries of the hemorrhoid are sutured) and hence the pain should be a lot less (also because the operation should be done above the dentate line and hence in an area without sensoric nerves).
I found another link from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence here: http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/live/12236/46749/46749.pdf which means it's a recognized treatment.
I'm reading up more material on this but I thought it would be useful to let you guys know.
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I enjoyed anal sex before my surgery 4 weeks ago. I had a prolapsed hemorroid removed. I was in a lot of pain for the 1st 2 weeks. I was able to have regular sex within a week of surgery - but hadn't tried anal sex with my man until today. I winced in pain and it felt like the first time I had ever had anal sex before. We had to stop as boyfriend noticed I started bleeding from my butt. My boyfriend is very "thick" and I just couldn't handle him. I wonder if I will ever be able to enjoy what I use to have...
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Hey there all, I am a 39 yr old man who had the surgery to remove the hemrroids after having them for about 20 yrs. During that time I really never had any problems to speak of until six months ago when something I ate irritated them and they became unbearable. Any way I had the surgery one month ago today and like most it was painfull but I fell not as bad as some of the other ppl on here had it. The first BM was an experience however OMG I almost passed out, but after that its been down hill more or less. I was able to come off the pain killers after 5 days, never was on any stool softeners just ate a lot of veges and fruits, drank lots of water and stayed away from flour for the first two weeks. Was back to work after two weeks and I have a very active job. With all this being said I am still very careful not to over do any thing that may set my recovery back. Looking back on the whole thing so far, the first few days were not great but now I can actually get through a day without having to use pain killers, which was not the case when I had hemrroids. My advice is to follow ur doctors instructions, drink a lot of water, keep the area clean (I soaked three times a day, and used cotton or paper towels between the butt cheeks, which I changed every hour) and all should be well. I fell like one of the lucky ones because overall my experience so far was not too bad. Oh yea one thing, I lost my appetite right after surgery and its now coming back one month later. Good luck...
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I had my surgery 7 weeks ago. I can say without a doubt that it was by far the most excruciating pain I have ever experienced. The first two weeks were total hell. I wished I was dead. BM were so painful that my wife had to be near me in case I passed out. I had to jump immediately in the bath. I was taking acetaminophen and Dilaudid every three hours. God help me if I would have tried to stretch it to four hours.
Do not listen to any doctor that it might be "unpleasant" or you would feel "discomfort" for a few days. They are lying to you. Period! It is flat out "kill me now" pain. Picture passing a few cactus pears with every BM, and one would be left behind when you're done. Picture a woman giving birth every day for a month, and having to get up right after and go about her business.
It is almost 2 months and I still have some bleeding with my BM and, yes, they are still quite "uncomfortable". Doctor tells me that this is normal and that it should take a few more weeks before my butt gets back to normal and the skin tags left behind from the surgery should shrink. So, before the surgery, she told me that I would be up and about in a couple of weeks, now 7 weeks later, she tells me that I still have several more weeks before getting back to normal.
Consider other alternatives before you go through with this procedure, it may be effective, but you will wish you were dead when you're recovering from it.
Do not listen to any doctor that it might be "unpleasant" or you would feel "discomfort" for a few days. They are lying to you. Period! It is flat out "kill me now" pain. Picture passing a few cactus pears with every BM, and one would be left behind when you're done. Picture a woman giving birth every day for a month, and having to get up right after and go about her business.
It is almost 2 months and I still have some bleeding with my BM and, yes, they are still quite "uncomfortable". Doctor tells me that this is normal and that it should take a few more weeks before my butt gets back to normal and the skin tags left behind from the surgery should shrink. So, before the surgery, she told me that I would be up and about in a couple of weeks, now 7 weeks later, she tells me that I still have several more weeks before getting back to normal.
Consider other alternatives before you go through with this procedure, it may be effective, but you will wish you were dead when you're recovering from it.
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hI i had the op done 3 weeks ago I applied aloe vera other times honey on the operation area another thing i used ,was whitch hazel on a tissue for wiping if i never had a bath straight after.i had a bath in the morning and it helped me use the toilet,Start the first week taking fibte jell with some corn or bran flakes and a teaspoon one or two of lactose,It is three weeks now I have some sore ness but they are saying it will go so I keep aplying the aloe vera and honey both on separate days.you will eventually gradually get better but it takes time.hope this helps everyone.
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When you go to see your surgeon, ask your MD if anesthesia can place a pain ball. It's kind of annoying, because you're going to have a line connected to you for a few days after surgery, but believe me, it will help your pain considerably. It's a pressurized ball that blocks the pain receptors at a specific site, so it's like a continuous local anesthesia injection. DO NOT change the rate, take your oral pain pills/ narcotics if your pain level is able what you consider tolerable. If you change the rate of infusion, all it is going to do is make you run out of medication in the pain ball quicker. You want it to last as long as possible. Also the sitz baths aren't intended to relieve pain in any manner, their purpose is to prevent an open wound (your surgical site) from getting infected from a continuous source of infectious material, i.e. your own feces (poop). Also, ask your MD if there's any type of localized numbing cream you can use. I don't think they normally like the stuff, but if your MD approves it, it may help you some.
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*if your pain level is above what you consider tolerable. Drink LOTS of water and take your stool softeners. So what if you're having diarrhea? Decreased bowel mobility is what caused your problem in the first place and that sh**ting rocks is going to hurt a lot more than the liquid stuff.
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Dont have surgery unless it is absolutely necessary. I did last October and I.am worse than before. Mine was cosmetic and it was the most excruciating pain and it lasts a month. I would never do it again. Awful!
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I HAD THE SURGERY AND IT WAS REALLY BAD THEY HAD TO PUT ME IN THE HOSPTOL OVER NIGHT AND I LEFT THE NEXT MOURING HE MADE ME STAY BECAUSE I HAD BLEEDING INSIDE AND HE HAD TO STOP IT AND THEY HAD TO WATCH ME OVERNIGHT IN THE HOSPTOL LOTS OF PAIN MEDS AND YOU HAVE TO RECOPE FOR TWO WEEKS OF HELL IN YOUR LIFE I WILL NEVER HAVE THIS DONE AGAIN !
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Surgery doesn't prevent recurrence and that's probably one of the biggest setbacks. You have to seek treatment early before your condition gets severe so that you can avoid surgery. If you are prone to develop hemorrhoids, then you'll need to keep taking preventive measures, like sitting on a hemorrhoid pillow at an office job, as much as possible too.
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A 6 out of 10? That's laughable. Well, I guess they don't want to scare patients out of the procedure, either. The pain, at its best, is a constant 6 for me. At its worst, it goes off that scale. It pays off in the long run but right now I am in hell. I wish I had found these forums before I opted for the surgery so at least I'd known what to expect.
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I had the surgery about 5 weeks ago and it hurts really badly everytime I have a bm... I am glad I did it though as my roids were disgusting. I now realise I have a skin tag which I realise the doc missed to remove. I am planning to live with it as the pain is terrile and can feel it thru the pain meds.. OOOOOWWWWWWW.
I started dating about a few weeks ago and because everything down there is so damn painfull 10/10, I cannot imagine having sex right now, said that I would only have sex only if I was in love. Needless to say he never called me again...LOL.... Nevermind, I did not really fancy him anyway...
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I had my surgery 6 moths ago. Before that I red this forum and I was terrified...I had serious problems with hemorrhoids before so surgery was the only option. I'm living in one small and poor country in Europe where situation in health care isn't so good. Even that my surgery and recovery passed very well. I believe that experiences are different but also I strongly believe that recovery depends on skills of surgeon. Reading this stories is not helpful at all! Choose good, very good doctor! Prepare pain killers (no stronger than voltaren rapid), takes care of food...lot of water and liquid and everything will be ok! Be brave because benefit is huge!
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