Hemorrhoid Surgery and Recovery

I have had the surgery not even 24 hours ago... , not as bad of pain as I thought, or have heard . I have tried to fart cause I can feel I need to but it won't come out ,, so I'm super scared of the BM when that time comes if I can't even fart ,, ugggg .. I can't sleep cause I'm just full of gas . .. any suggestions on food to eat I haven't ate at all .. need some advice please thank you and God bless

I had the surgery five days ago, I have been taking a tablespoon of castor oil in the day time and one at night time to lubricate the BM. I'm also eating tons of fiber such as oatmeal, fruits, wheat bread, soups, NO meats, brown rice, quinoa, veggies and such. Keep it light and just try to eat anything that is easy to digest. Tons of water is key. I hope it all goes smooth for you just remember you're not alone and can always ask for help here. My first bowl movement was hell I thought I'd faint and die. However, it's a little better now I'd say although the last three have been pure liquid. I try to have my BM in the sitz bath and then make a new one to sit on with some blended aloe Vera, pink salt, and witch hazel. This are tremendously helpful. After that I lay on my heating pad in bed. Use wet pads not toilet paper. Watch what you eat and the medications you take many can constipate you. Best of luck I truly wish you a speedy recovery!

I also had surgery for stage four hemorrhoids. It is now 18 months after the surgery and I can not have a bowel movement with out some sort of laxative. If I don't take the laxative I end up in the hospital to get pumped out. Every thing worked before the surgery but hardly after. I have seen a dozen docs and have numerous test done. No one has any answers. Worse decision I ever made.

Hello!
Trying to give a hopeful experience for anyone fearing the surgery. I am 21 years old and 7 days post op. My first two days were painful however the painkillers kept me loopy but I could still feel the burning sensation in my but . I was on a liquid diet for the first 2 days and did not have a proper bm until the 3rd day which hurt but was not terrible. The 4th day however I could not pass and had impacted stools , I was screaming and crying but 8 hours later I finally passed. I learned that this happened because I was not eating enough food. Eat !!! Make sure to eat a lot of vegetables and fruits . You can add in carbs too but atleast for the first week eat fibre. Once I learned from my mistake the BM's have not been horrible and I have been able to go about my life pretty much peacefully . Some tips take Metamucil twice a day, drink prune juice twice a day and have colace every night before you sleep . If you can help it only take the painkillers when absolutely needed and I would suggest not taking them before bed so you are not constipated in the morning . I hope this helps. And oh lots of water!!!

Im 5 months post-op and I kinda have the same issues. I dont need to take laxatives but it seems the anal passage got narrowed and I must push really hard to take a c**p specially if its hard thick stools. Still I prefer having this "problem" than still having the hemorrhoids.

Thanks for sharing. Your recovery is encouraging and helpful. I had hemoroidectomy yesterday morn at 8:30 M. No pain till 7:20 pm. Then the pin is so bad starting at 11, I haven't been able to sleep. My doc prescribed tramadol. I think I'm going to call and ask for something stronger.

Hi Celeste! I had prolapsed hemorrhoidectimy stapling surgery this past Fri. Sunday morning I had my first soft stool that didn't hurt too bad and had some streaks of blood on the stool but not on blotting paper after I used the warm bidet after going and no signs of blood thereafter. Monday morning I had a small stool but was a touch more painful where I had to push more. My squatty potty has helped and so have the Miralax, fiber one, Colace and I have also used Milk of Magnesia. Tuesday I hardly had any BM at all but feel full like I do have some. Today is a Wednesday and I feel like a weight is in my rectum but every time I go to push it really hurts and feels like straining so I stop immediately and go lay down. Have you had this experience? I'm afraid to push hard to get to to initiate moving out. If anyone knows how to handle this outside of the measures ive already mentioned, please advise. I also have prune and root juices and have been on the BRAT diet mostly. Thanks in advance! Constipated in Orlando (Tonya)

it sounds like u may have fever which suggests infection . go to A and E get it checked out quickly :tell them this

I thought I’d let you guys know little bit about what’s going on with me. About three or so years ago I was under Some depression pills and it made me gain about 60 pounds. I had my girlfriend died in a car accident and my roommate kill himself in my condo. I have had these hemorrhoids for going on three years and all I would do is bleed a lot and I would just use the stuff to push them back up in and then go on with the day! I wasn’t going to do anything until I had a specific problem my hemorrhoids had paid so hard that it disengaged my anus on one side and I was having huge problems bleeding and other things. I then went into get a specialist to look at it and what was bad is it three different times before I was able to get a surgeon that would that would even do anything. When I did it was the same as everybody else I pretty much went in there and did not have any problems. I Then have no real problems walking or anything on martial arts instructor and I thought no big deal. The first time I have anything happen I blew up the toilet pretty much with blood, I had the same thing happen a couple hours later and I wouldn’t check out what was there most likely I got the gaze. I have no idea I’ve never seen you gaze, that night I again had another huge amount of blood and other things. And then finally the fourth time I didn’t have as much blood I had just about really dark stools that were stools just stuff.
I thin was having a problem going to the bathroom after that I would eat and I knew that I had to go the bathroom but I couldn’t. Another thing that happens to you is your bladder fills up, and then you even get a hard on. And then you know but you have to go I then went into the bathroom I was always able to Pee! This is now the second day, and I know I need to go to the bathroom I went in took a shower a lot of times taking a shower helps because for some reason you’re just able to Pee! I then was so raw I just turned around and graded my teeth and blue c**p all over the wall down the side of the shower and I did two big loads of it. Now all I do is just wait because I am dying it hurts I don’t really take as many of the pills I should probably. And I take some Tylenol. Then at night I take the specific hydrocodone that they say. My question is now the third day I can go to the bathroom but I cannot in any way poop at all and I’m wondering should I be pushing that or should I just be resting and peeing and just making sure I get over it because there’ll be a time pretty much everybody said about 7 to 10 days you’re pretty much normal? Please let me know thank you my email is ***this post is edited by moderator *** *** posting of private information such as name, phone number or email address is not allowed in order to protect your privacy*** Please read our Terms of Use​ thanks

I'm home recovering had same issue milk of magnesia.Try to put a&d ointment on before bowel movement and pain meds.I know take Ducalax 2 pills per day and coffee to maintain bowel movement.Im 12 days in.