I see that this thread is older but if you happen to stumble upon this before your surgery, because hopefully your not an id**t like me, and do research prior, don't do this surgery unless it is your ONLY option. Please for the love of god. It's 2017. There are other ways to handle hemorrhoids now. As horrible as they were, I would wake them, over this recovery, anyday. I'm a 28 year old female. I've had a few colonoscopies and endoscopies and a vaginal biopsy. I've been in a horrible car accident. Broken/fractured bones. Let's just say I'm not exactly graceful. I went to a "great" surgeon who when I asked about the recovery shrugged and he's like "it's not bad!" 12 days later, I'm still on the bathroom floor crying my eyes out. Weak. Sick to my stomach. Blood coming out of my butt. I'm pretty sure since my boyfriend hasn't murdered me yet, he's planning his suicide. Poor guy. I couldn't even keep water down for the first few days. I was given the highest dose allowed of pain meds at the hospital after I woke up hysterical from the pain, nothing helped. Even with my mind so cloudy. IF and only if this is your only option, find a good doctor. Ask how the recovery is and see if they're honest. Not many have had an easy recovery after this surgery. You will NEED help from someone at home. I don't know how any would physically handle this recovery on their own? Make SURE you're ready to commit to changing your diet and taking fiber every single day BEFORE you decide to elect this nightmare of a surgery. If I knew this is what I was walking into, I NEVER would have done this. I'm so
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Also, this is all "normal." According to his assistant who is the only person you will ever speak with unless you go into the office, and a hospital I went to because I was so scared. "This. Is. Normal." I promise you that no matter how normal your symptoms may be, you will never be normal again after this.
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I realize all of these posts are from several years ago, but in case anyone else (like me) has been doing research on hemorrhoidectomy & happens to see this thread, I thought maybe it would help someone else to read my experience. It does seem difficult to find any real life experience info online about this surgery.
I had my hemorrhoidectomy on 11/2/17 (4 days ago), and I was nervous as hell. My doctor had to remove 4 groups of external hemorrhoids.
Little background info: I am a 33 y/o, 115 lb female. I hate to read about everyone's horrible experiences, but it was a little comforting to see other young females have had this problem as well. Everyone has been telling me how unusual is is for someone so young to have this problem (plus I've never had children). I've struggled with constipation my entire life, and throughout the years I've always mentioned this to my doctors, who have never taken it seriously. I can't say I eat the best diet, but I don't eat poorly either. I will definitely be pushing fiber & taking stool softeners for the rest of my life- that's one thing I know for sure.
So I've had hemorrhoids for years, and if they became external, usually they'd recede in a few days, but about 2 months ago my hemorrhoids flared up (worse than I've ever experienced before). I was constipated all the time,& whenever I did manage to go, the pain was excruciating & I would bleed so much it looked like someone had been murdered in the toilet. So I finally bit the bullet and scheduled the appointment I'd feared for years. I think that initial rectal exam experience was the worst part- I was so nervous my BP was 150/100. But he said I definitely needed surgery and could see why I was in so much pain. It was rather validating. I was scared to do it, but it needed to be done. I couldn't live like that.
My surgery was scheduled for 2.5 weeks later (ugh making me wait was torture), and I of course did entirely too much internet research. Internet is a blessing in so many ways - knowing what to expect is helpful - but like someone said in this thread, everyone's situation is different, so its hard to get 100% reliable information from what you read online. Anyway it was my first surgery ever, so I was very nervous, and when the day finally came, it was just surreal- could not believe this was happening.
For my doctor, pre-op instructions were to drink 10oz Magnesium Citrate the night before as bowel prep. As I hadn't gone in a week, I was dreading this b/c I knew it would be torture and the hemorrhoids would become more swollen & very angry. This was by far THE WORST PART of the entire experience. If I can never have to do a bowel prep again, that'd be the dream. Sigh... The pain was unreal - not to scare anyone. If I can do it, YOU can do it!
I had a great experience at the hospital- everything was efficient. I was given an IV for fluids & meds. They said they'd give me something for relaxation, which I never felt. Then I started breathing into the mask, and the next thing I knew I was being woken up & the nurse was telling me I'd had surgery. I came out of anesthesia really quickly, was asked if I was feeling pain (yes, it was an 8), so they gave me some morphine through my IV, then wheeled to recovery where I was reunited with my family member who had come with me. I was given Norco for pain, a stool softener, and Flagyl to prevent infection. The cream recommended for numbing was RectiCare, b/c it has the highest amount of lidocaine, which you can get at the pharmacy or grocery store. My doctor said that day I would feel pretty good, but the next would be painful.
He was right. Day 2 and Day 3 were pretty painful. But for me, the pain was much less than the pain I was having from my hemorrhoids. The pain med didn't help much, but I imagine it would've been worse without it, so be sure to take it as prescribed if your doctor gives it to you. Stool softeners are a God-send b/c my doctor did say the first BM would be painful. I was worried I'd be constipated (b/c I always am) even though I was eating pretty much only fibrous foods (and not much quantity b/c I just felt ick), so I was pretty paranoid about having that first BM. My post-op instructions said that if I didn't have it by Day 3, I'd need to take Milk of Mag, which I reeeeeeally didn't want to have to do. Thankfully I had my first BM today! (11/6) so no Milk of Mag for me! And I wasn't constipated & the stool was soft. It hurt a little, but was more of an uncomfortable sensation than truly painful. I've been told not to wipe at all, but to use a spray bottle or a sitz bath, which I did, and it was all fine. I'm relieved I was able to go and that part is over. I've been told it will only get better from here.
So that is my hemorrhoidectomy experience thus far. I don't wish this on anyone, but if you have hemorrhoids that are making your life hell, I say DO IT. I'm having pain and discomfort in recovery, but already it is nothing like the pain and discomfort from HAVING hemorrhoids. I hope this may put some people's minds at ease, although I realize like I said before that everyone's situations and experiences will be different. But they are definitely not all going to be bad. You can do it!
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I had my hemorrhoidectomy on 11/2/17 (4 days ago), and I was nervous as hell. My doctor had to remove 4 groups of external hemorrhoids.
Little background info: I am a 33 y/o, 115 lb female. I hate to read about everyone's horrible experiences, but it was a little comforting to see other young females have had this problem as well. Everyone has been telling me how unusual is is for someone so young to have this problem (plus I've never had children). I've struggled with constipation my entire life, and throughout the years I've always mentioned this to my doctors, who have never taken it seriously. I can't say I eat the best diet, but I don't eat poorly either. I will definitely be pushing fiber & taking stool softeners for the rest of my life- that's one thing I know for sure.
So I've had hemorrhoids for years, and if they became external, usually they'd recede in a few days, but about 2 months ago my hemorrhoids flared up (worse than I've ever experienced before). I was constipated all the time,& whenever I did manage to go, the pain was excruciating & I would bleed so much it looked like someone had been murdered in the toilet. So I finally bit the bullet and scheduled the appointment I'd feared for years. I think that initial rectal exam experience was the worst part- I was so nervous my BP was 150/100. But he said I definitely needed surgery and could see why I was in so much pain. It was rather validating. I was scared to do it, but it needed to be done. I couldn't live like that.
My surgery was scheduled for 2.5 weeks later (ugh making me wait was torture), and I of course did entirely too much internet research. Internet is a blessing in so many ways - knowing what to expect is helpful - but like someone said in this thread, everyone's situation is different, so its hard to get 100% reliable information from what you read online. Anyway it was my first surgery ever, so I was very nervous, and when the day finally came, it was just surreal- could not believe this was happening.
For my doctor, pre-op instructions were to drink 10oz Magnesium Citrate the night before as bowel prep. As I hadn't gone in a week, I was dreading this b/c I knew it would be torture and the hemorrhoids would become more swollen & very angry. This was by far THE WORST PART of the entire experience. If I can never have to do a bowel prep again, that'd be the dream. Sigh... The pain was unreal - not to scare anyone. If I can do it, YOU can do it!
I had a great experience at the hospital- everything was efficient. I was given an IV for fluids & meds. They said they'd give me something for relaxation, which I never felt. Then I started breathing into the mask, and the next thing I knew I was being woken up & the nurse was telling me I'd had surgery. I came out of anesthesia really quickly, was asked if I was feeling pain (yes, it was an 8), so they gave me some morphine through my IV, then wheeled to recovery where I was reunited with my family member who had come with me. I was given Norco for pain, a stool softener, and Flagyl to prevent infection. The cream recommended for numbing was RectiCare, b/c it has the highest amount of lidocaine, which you can get at the pharmacy or grocery store. My doctor said that day I would feel pretty good, but the next would be painful.
He was right. Day 2 and Day 3 were pretty painful. But for me, the pain was much less than the pain I was having from my hemorrhoids. The pain med didn't help much, but I imagine it would've been worse without it, so be sure to take it as prescribed if your doctor gives it to you. Stool softeners are a God-send b/c my doctor did say the first BM would be painful. I was worried I'd be constipated (b/c I always am) even though I was eating pretty much only fibrous foods (and not much quantity b/c I just felt ick), so I was pretty paranoid about having that first BM. My post-op instructions said that if I didn't have it by Day 3, I'd need to take Milk of Mag, which I reeeeeeally didn't want to have to do. Thankfully I had my first BM today! (11/6) so no Milk of Mag for me! And I wasn't constipated & the stool was soft. It hurt a little, but was more of an uncomfortable sensation than truly painful. I've been told not to wipe at all, but to use a spray bottle or a sitz bath, which I did, and it was all fine. I'm relieved I was able to go and that part is over. I've been told it will only get better from here.
So that is my hemorrhoidectomy experience thus far. I don't wish this on anyone, but if you have hemorrhoids that are making your life hell, I say DO IT. I'm having pain and discomfort in recovery, but already it is nothing like the pain and discomfort from HAVING hemorrhoids. I hope this may put some people's minds at ease, although I realize like I said before that everyone's situations and experiences will be different. But they are definitely not all going to be bad. You can do it!
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if you are planning for this sugery, reconsider it. only 5-10% of ppl required the surgery. if doctor cut too much, you will havd fecal incontinence, it also doesnt gurrantte it wont come back.
trust your instincts, only do it when it is neccesary
trust your instincts, only do it when it is neccesary
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These all seem quite old and horror film worthy so I will add my two cents as I prepare for my SECOND surgery. I do not want to do it again, but I also don’t want to slip into the horrible quality of life I was having prior to surgery 1.
I had my first surgery in 2019 at the age of 41. I have given birth to 4 beautiful children. The babies and genetics created a terrible hemorrhoid situation for me that I struggled with for years. It was horrible! Then the bleeding and pain became so frequent that I had the surgery. I had a hot mess situation inside and out.
Recovery was not a walk in the park, but sitz baths, Miralax, ice, fiber-filled bland foods, lots of water, and staying on top of Motrin and Tylenol were key. The first 7 days were difficult but each day got better. As did each BM.
After 3 weeks I was a brand new human being and had 3+ years of perfection. I eat 20-25g of fiber a day and drink a TON of water. The surgeon had to leave one internal hemorrhoid as she said she took so much she didn’t want to make me miserable. I appreciated that. But now that one has decided to get active for apparently no reason.
There may be another surgery in my near future. I but I survived the first and will survive the next. It truly is worth it. And while it can be painful I am grateful for the results and that it’s not something much more serious.
If you have a simple hemorrhoid that causes no pain, just let it be. But if you are losing days of work or life because of the pain and unpredictability, you should do the surgery. It is worth it.
I had my first surgery in 2019 at the age of 41. I have given birth to 4 beautiful children. The babies and genetics created a terrible hemorrhoid situation for me that I struggled with for years. It was horrible! Then the bleeding and pain became so frequent that I had the surgery. I had a hot mess situation inside and out.
Recovery was not a walk in the park, but sitz baths, Miralax, ice, fiber-filled bland foods, lots of water, and staying on top of Motrin and Tylenol were key. The first 7 days were difficult but each day got better. As did each BM.
After 3 weeks I was a brand new human being and had 3+ years of perfection. I eat 20-25g of fiber a day and drink a TON of water. The surgeon had to leave one internal hemorrhoid as she said she took so much she didn’t want to make me miserable. I appreciated that. But now that one has decided to get active for apparently no reason.
There may be another surgery in my near future. I but I survived the first and will survive the next. It truly is worth it. And while it can be painful I am grateful for the results and that it’s not something much more serious.
If you have a simple hemorrhoid that causes no pain, just let it be. But if you are losing days of work or life because of the pain and unpredictability, you should do the surgery. It is worth it.
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