post hemorrhoidectomy without BM

I had surgery 4 weeks ago today. I only feel like I turned a corner this past Saturday. I was able to get back on my motorcycle for a very short ride. I am a 51 year old woman. The pain was incredible and I regretted getting it done, however, I had a very bad case of internal and a few external. I finally feel like the worst is behind me, and want you to know that it will get better. I had major set backs, my Dr. had me to a colonoscopy prep 48 hours after surgery which kept me going pretty much non stop every 10 minutes for 14 hours straight, resulting in a ripped suture line. The key is finding the right balance of fiber to and stool softener to make bowel movements on the soft side. Take it one day at a time, and know it will get better.....but it is a process....

I feel exactly the same. The pain when I go is unbearable and wiping puts me in tears. It is awful. I tried washcloths but the was to uncomfortable. I am now using wet toilet paper because if not wet it feels like sand paper. The pain meds help with the pain but every time I have a bm it is awful. After my hemmorhoidectomy I started going within 48 hours which is what they had hoped for. Having a bm is excruciating. I can't believe the amount of pain that you can have from this surgery/hemmerhoids. I am now 3 days out and in pure agony. I pray it will get better.

I'm feeling pretty good after reading some of these posts. Wow! I had surgery on a Tues, happened to b off Wed and returned to my FT job on TH. Yes it hurts to go BM...but really it is not that bad!!! I have not had much for hard stools...I followed stool softeners for the first several days and that was it. I drink water, coffee and try to eat balanced. My only prob is the itch which I agree. I'm almost 2 weeks out and am currently icing my arse due to the itching. Handheld shower works good and feels good. Done that with every shower and after BM when I wasn't confident I'd cleaned well enough. I use flushable wipes. B sure to get dry tho after or will feel like chaffing. I'm at least now prepared better to not expect the itching to pass real soon. Good luck!

This operation is a night mare....the pain from just needing to pass wind

I had my stapled hem.. Done on Oct 14 n aweek later these bm's bout to kill me other than that my stomach n gas problems feel better just ready to heal up already hopefully the pain will go away

My doctor had me take a non-stimulant laxative such as Milk of Magnesia or warm prune juice for a couple of days for constipation.

Can I ask why you had three different procedures did the pph not work. I'm on day 12 after pph surgery. Still having a feeling of swelling after bm although when I go to clean myself there is no prolapse. Anybody had pph and how long did it take to heal completely struggling here would love some advice??

I could really use some advice on the pph procedure I'm on day 12. Ayer each bm I still need to take bath and it aches like it's swollen inside. How long till full recovery and did anybody still have that feeling like there was something stuck or swollen every time use the restroom I don't feel completely evacuated is this normal for day 12. My doctor told me three weeks but everybody is different!!

Had I read this thread or known what actually to expect, I'm pretty sure I would have lived with the bowels full of blood that came regularly with ruptured hemmeroids !! I had my staple hemmeroid procedure Monday May 9, 2016. About 36 hours ago. I've been peeing okay despite BPH. WHAT makes me upset is the fact the post operative instructions including the doctor said I could start eating normally right away with no dietary restrictions except add some fiber. Very little emphasis to no emphasis on what to expect re bowel movement. 36 hours later, 4 or 5 fiber drinks (Costco psyllium fiber) 6 ducolet tablets, 2 doses of Milk of Magnesium - and no bowel movement. What is worse is that based on the misleading lack of emphasis on post op diet, is that I had 3 bowelfuls of jello (should be okay) 4 Eggo waffles and a croissant (not okay) six table spoons of icecream (definitely not okay), more jello today and No bowel movement. In fact, the Oxycodone and the Ketorolac do help with the pain, but perversely I read they cause constipation. I've taken 4 Epsom salt baths, three showers, a steam room, the milk of magnesium the ducolet, the fiber drinks and more than a gallon of camomile tea a day. All I get are these weak farts that barely register on volume. At this point, I don't care if I poop in the shower, in the bath tub, on a towel on my bed, ANYWHERE, I JUST want the relief of an I painful bowel movement. I feel like my anal muscles are scared to open. If I had known this ahead of time, I would have gone on an applesauce only diet for the first days. I now realize I have had over 2 gallons of Camomile tea today. I have been peeing well, but the anus has that closed and painful feel until the oxy kicks in. This thread scares me with the number of people who went back for morphine assisted enemas. My co-pay deductible is at least $2,000 so far and I've had no income for two years and no public assistance - just plowing through all my savings at a horrific rate. One more year and I will have to sell my home that I literally put my blood,sweat and tears into (two trips to ER while general contracting my remodel). On top of this, my girlfriend gets diagnosed with Lupus, was in ICU for three days just before my operation, and is angry at the world and takes it out on me while I am in pain. Her mother arrived from a third world country above Greece for a month at my house and asks every day why I haven't yet married her daughter - while I'm in great pain! I was ready to kick both of them out permanently for adding stress at the worst possible time. Now in fairness, my girlfriend has been great, but her help comes with anger because she is on steroids post ICU AND They compound her terrible ADD.

I just want to have a bowel movement and I don't care if it's naked in front of all my friends and a bunch of strangers. The Oxy just kicked in and man, ALL THE PAIN went away. Wow. Still the people on this thread make the first post op bowel movement sound like something to fear - great pain, followed by great pain. Owwwwwwwww. Just had a pain hit. $20,000.00 plus for this sh-t??!!!! What the ever loving God smack f-ck??!!!!

I do at the moment. 3:26 a.m. EST. Monday, May 9, 2016 3:00 p.m. Surgery. Stapels. Held until 7:00 p.m. To prove can pee. Told I can eat normally, with slight emphasis on fiber. Rx Oxycodone and Anti-inflammatory. So ate lots jello and 4 Eggo waffles, chicken soup, and six spoonfuls of ice cream over next 5 hours. Up all night no sleep. Tuesday. Very bad day. Ate Jello and at least drank 2 gallons of chamomile tea. Peeing fine, but number 2 impossible. Bloating starting. Bad hiccuping bcz no pooping. Stopped eating at 10 a.m. Upon realization not pooping, but kept drinking bcz peeing just fine. Girlfriend is ADD and on steroids after being in ICU and angry at the world. Her stress on me isn't helping. Took 3 Epsom salt baths. Took Ducolet 4 pills. Took dose of Milk of Magnesioum at 3 p.m, and again at 10 p.m, Anus is painful, scared of anything passing through. Midnight comes, bloated to max and cramping and in pain. More Oxy which relieves pain about 90%. I remember walking helps me poop, but afraid to go outside. So I get my dog on leash, go to 500 square foot systems room in house and walk the dog (more like dog walking me). Bloating cramps increase exponentially. I grab a .99 large Marshall's bag (the reusable kind you take to grocery store made of thick plastic. About lap 30. I semi squat over bad and poop soft, no real pain. One lap, diarrhea comes out in form of cramp and I squat over and into Marshallls bag. Every lap to every other lap for 20 to 30 laps, semi squat standing up. This is great, no pain, no burning (but right after Oxy). After I do 2.5 lbs of poop and diarrhea, I proudly carry it up to my GF who is angry at the world. By prior agreement she is in separate bedroom. I take shower to clean, drink 16 oz of tea, get to sleep fast about 1 a.m. At 3:25 a.m. Two hours later, wake with intense need to diarrhea. It comes out in 10 seconds - just like pre operative prep. Now it hurts and burns some. Take an Oxy for pain. Take 8 oz of tea knowing it will run thru me and hiccups back. It runs through and fast trip to 10 more seconds of diarrhea. Burns about 3/10. GF comes in to complain about her mom. She's causing some stress. She leaves, I'm still burning 2/10 in Epsom salt bath. Drank 8 more ounces of Chammomile tea. Big relief was walking and pooping after feeling heavy cramps and bloating. Now burining some but 1000% preferable to that overwhelming bloat and cramp. Based on experience, I expect diareah episodes every one to two hours. On rice and unsweetened applesauce and graham crackers only. Now 3:52 a.m. 37 hours post op.
It helps to share.

How do you feel now? We had our surgery one day apart, I had mine on May 10, 2016, the stapled kind. Are you still taking laxatives? How are your bm's?

How are you now? I'm on day 17 post op stapled hemmroidectomy and still need advice. Any response will be much help. Thanks

Im with you. I got constipated and when i finally managed to go, i threw up from the pain, saw stars and went into a anxiety attack before passing out

Day 7 after my surgery for a haemorrhoidectomy and I've only managed to go to the toilet once 3 days after surgery and now I can't. I'm still in extrusiating pain. I've now lost my appetite nearly completely. I have been taking laxatives but to no avail. Please help???!!!

I am in my 4th month of recovery from staple hemmoriodectomy. I am still in pain and have itching and burning and some bleeding after BM. I developed fecal incontinance and must take Benefiber and All Bran. Can't eat any thing with Acid like fruits,tomatoes and also yeast products.