I had hemorrhoid surgery 5 months ago and I was told by my gastro and surgeon that recovery would take 2 weeks. Yeah right. I had extensive internal and external hemorrhoids removed and the initial recovery was just as horrible as many have described. I prefer natural child birth because you know the pain is going to end and you get a baby at the end. I was still bleeding and having spasms at two months. I wasn't bleeding everyday but it was frustrating to see blood and wonder when I was going to be normal again. Also it took me 3 tries to have a complete BM. I would go once, didn't feel like I was "empty" but nothing else would come out. Then an hour later I would go again and then sometime later the last bit would come out. By the time I was done, I would then be in pain for at least another 6 hours. The sitz bath was definitely my friend! When I went for my post surgery checkup I found out that I had a fissure and could be facing surgery for that if it didn't heal. I also later found out that I had developed stricture and would require an anoplasty to correct this problem. I cried on the way home from the doctor. No way was I getting more surgery and I started searching for alternative treatments. For the first 2.5 months after the surgery I was using the sitz bath all the time which gave me great relief, but at the suggestion of a friend I got a hand held shower nozzle and that really helped with my swollen skin tags that were also causing pain. After the surgery I was doing everything the doctors told me to do, lots of fiber and water etc. I began to feel that the Metamucil was making my poop too large and might be why I ended up with the fissure. Searching the internet for anything that could help with my recovery, I found several websites that helped. I purchased the colorectal recovery program on the gutsense.org website. The vitamin/probiotic packs have helped to keep my stool soft without making them huge. I also purchased DMSO aloe cream to put on my swollen anus which really gave me relief! I then found non surgical treatments for my fissure, stricture and inflammation as well as massages for my pelvic floor muscles and nano-particle Magnesium that eventually stopped the spasms I was having. am now five months out from my surgery and sooo much better. I can't say I am 100% yet because I am still in the middle of the stricture heal protocol but there has been a huge improvement. Thank God! I hope this helps someone.
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