hello all
i am so happy to hear you share my same problem
i had hemorroids surgery 2 weeks ago
when it was time for bm i screamed and started feeling dizzy
it was so painful my husband used to clean my bum with warm water
baby wipes
ialso sit in warm water with detol (an antiseptic) as for pain killer
my doctor prescribed tremadol
hope you all feel better
i am so happy to hear you share my same problem
i had hemorroids surgery 2 weeks ago
when it was time for bm i screamed and started feeling dizzy
it was so painful my husband used to clean my bum with warm water
baby wipes
ialso sit in warm water with detol (an antiseptic) as for pain killer
my doctor prescribed tremadol
hope you all feel better
Hi guys
I am so glad I found this site! I'm in the UK and can't find anything like this over here. I have had a hideous time, 1st 10 days after op on 23 feb - excruciating agony - I agree a worse torture couldn't be inflicted on your enemies etc. I've had no support - treated as day surgery here in UK and sent home same day as op with some useless pain killers and no warning of what is to come! I still have agony on BM and even without laxatives am going 3 or more times a day. Old devil with poker up behind with acid covering - is the feeling. And still bleeding. I am going into week 4 of recovery now - do you think I should hassle my GP - the surgeon cannot see me until April 16th - I 've also got a wierd smell from that area when doing a BM and for a while could taste this even though it was other end - Gross! anyone else had that? have been on copius antibiotics - but am petrified that taste will come back after i finish them, and I am indeed rotting from the inside out. Any one else still had awful pain into week 4 and wierd odours?[/img]
I am so glad I found this site! I'm in the UK and can't find anything like this over here. I have had a hideous time, 1st 10 days after op on 23 feb - excruciating agony - I agree a worse torture couldn't be inflicted on your enemies etc. I've had no support - treated as day surgery here in UK and sent home same day as op with some useless pain killers and no warning of what is to come! I still have agony on BM and even without laxatives am going 3 or more times a day. Old devil with poker up behind with acid covering - is the feeling. And still bleeding. I am going into week 4 of recovery now - do you think I should hassle my GP - the surgeon cannot see me until April 16th - I 've also got a wierd smell from that area when doing a BM and for a while could taste this even though it was other end - Gross! anyone else had that? have been on copius antibiotics - but am petrified that taste will come back after i finish them, and I am indeed rotting from the inside out. Any one else still had awful pain into week 4 and wierd odours?[/img]
I just had my surgery on March 14th so I am on my 5th day of recovery. Not sure which technique the Dr did. She also said recovery time is 2 weeks. She said it could be less but told me to ask for 2 weeks off just in case. I'm shocked now that I find out from postings from this forum that it could be much longer. I cannot afford to take more time off. And I still have to care for a 7 year old and a 2 year old. Luckily the 7 year old helps with the 2 year old. The pain is almost unbearable sometimes. The throbbing pulsating pain. I am still able to sit and drive and walk around tho. I managed to have a short walk around the mall yesterday and today. I actually was hoping i can be to work in a week. But I'm not so sure anymore. I am told I can't use anything on the area except for warm water and tissue to clean. I have been on Percocet ever since. I'm running out in a few days so I hope the pain will be at least bearable by then since there are no refills. I'm so glad I ran into this forum. It makes me feel so much better that there are lots others out there going thru the same things as I am. I just told my managers and coworkers that I was having minor surgery. How much information should be disclosed in this type of situation? I find it a bit embarrassing to go into detail about with coworkers.
Wishing everyone including myself a safe and speedy recovery.
Wishing everyone including myself a safe and speedy recovery.
This was mentioned much earlier in this huge thread. The signal to urinate and deficate follow the same path, and can get mixed after this kind of surgery. After my triple procedure, I'm also finding that the "ready" signals are different, and I'm having to relearn them.
And, according to my surgeon, while the surgical site heals, because the area isn't as flexible as it should be, the spincter doesn't completely close. For me, this meant a few weeks of painful seepage after a BM. At a follow up exam five weeks post-op, my surgeon noted that mine still wasn't closing completely, and scheduled another exam for op+8 weeks.
I started getting flexibility back at 7 weeks, but I keep getting impacted. I'm wondering whether to resort to the harsh chemical laxatives the surgeon prescribed, or to try the subsonic inducing chants of my ancestor's "medicine men" to clear the blockage. ;) (While I'm tempted to try the "constipated puppy" exercises taught for G-tolerance, I don't want to eject things that should be attached -- and I don't want to create any more hemorrhoids.)
It was out-patient for me, as well. I didn't have much bleeding at all, but my surgery used the harmonic scalpel which would reduce bleeding over the Milligan-Morgan (open suture) technique commonly used in the UK. But according to my surgeon's printed instructions (generic for colorectal surgery) some bleeding is normal over the first two months.
My surgeon has been pretty good about telephone support. I only had follow-up exams at 10 days and at 5 weeks (and another will be in a week), but I've had to call his office with questions twice, and got pretty prompt responses. I even called him the evening of the surgery (10 pm) and got a call back. Much of my pain came from muscle spasms in the area. The pain following a BM lasted me for five or six weeks.
Taste and smell are related senses. Both the tongue and the nose are chemical detectors. Much of what we perceive as "taste" we get from our noses, rather than from our tongues. So the perception of "tasting" a smell isn't unusual. Alas, I've been a heavy smoker for some decades, so I don't have much of any sense of smell (or taste, either). Although blood itself has a distinctive smell, which I did detect a bit shortly after the surgery. But I had already been familiar with that from the hemorrhoids themselves.
And, according to my surgeon, while the surgical site heals, because the area isn't as flexible as it should be, the spincter doesn't completely close. For me, this meant a few weeks of painful seepage after a BM. At a follow up exam five weeks post-op, my surgeon noted that mine still wasn't closing completely, and scheduled another exam for op+8 weeks.
I started getting flexibility back at 7 weeks, but I keep getting impacted. I'm wondering whether to resort to the harsh chemical laxatives the surgeon prescribed, or to try the subsonic inducing chants of my ancestor's "medicine men" to clear the blockage. ;) (While I'm tempted to try the "constipated puppy" exercises taught for G-tolerance, I don't want to eject things that should be attached -- and I don't want to create any more hemorrhoids.)
It was out-patient for me, as well. I didn't have much bleeding at all, but my surgery used the harmonic scalpel which would reduce bleeding over the Milligan-Morgan (open suture) technique commonly used in the UK. But according to my surgeon's printed instructions (generic for colorectal surgery) some bleeding is normal over the first two months.
My surgeon has been pretty good about telephone support. I only had follow-up exams at 10 days and at 5 weeks (and another will be in a week), but I've had to call his office with questions twice, and got pretty prompt responses. I even called him the evening of the surgery (10 pm) and got a call back. Much of my pain came from muscle spasms in the area. The pain following a BM lasted me for five or six weeks.
Taste and smell are related senses. Both the tongue and the nose are chemical detectors. Much of what we perceive as "taste" we get from our noses, rather than from our tongues. So the perception of "tasting" a smell isn't unusual. Alas, I've been a heavy smoker for some decades, so I don't have much of any sense of smell (or taste, either). Although blood itself has a distinctive smell, which I did detect a bit shortly after the surgery. But I had already been familiar with that from the hemorrhoids themselves.
I've found that there are several different types of pain associated with this surgery:
There is the pain just after the surgery where muscle spasms pull on the surgical site. The percocets the doctor prescribed were nearly useless for this. I was given Valium as a muscle relaxant, and the surgeon advised warm baths. Stopping the spasm as the source was more effective than covering the pain with pain killers. Others reported good results with heating pads. This only lasted about a week or so.
The second is the extreme pain as stomach acids in the BM pass the surgical site. That's a transient type: aloe dampened baby wipes and a squirt bottle bidet make those pass quickly.
The third is a similar, but less intense, acid irritant ache from seepage from the spincter. My surgeon advised cocoa butter or diaper rash oinments, but I mostly just rode it out.
The other pain is the type associated with constipation. My surgeon prescribed polyethyline glycol as a laxative, but I prefer more natural alternatives. (Fiber and water)
The new one is the pain as the surgical site begins to stretch back to its normal size and shape. Think of it as exercise: no pain, no gain. ;)
Recovery times vary. For me, I was unable to sit for long periods, so I was off my (mostly chair-bound) work for two weeks. I'm lucky enough to be able to telecommute for some things, so I've been working back up to a regular week slowly.
Going back to the office may involve logistics: Can you take bathroom breaks at will on your job? Can you take supplies into the work bathroom with you? How hard is it to get to the bathroom at the office? How hard are the seats in the office bathroom?
For me, the decision to continue telecommuting (although it's starting to annoy my boss) came from the remoteness of a bathroom at the office (compared to one three feet from my home office) ... and that my home computer is better than the one at the office. ;) I also had complications from a pinched nerve, and from some damage from falling on the ice.
My immediate supervisor I've kept up to date on the recovery details. Others just know I've been out from a medical issue and surgery. Maybe it's just me, but I don't like to bore others with my medical details. (I take it out here, instead. ;))
There is the pain just after the surgery where muscle spasms pull on the surgical site. The percocets the doctor prescribed were nearly useless for this. I was given Valium as a muscle relaxant, and the surgeon advised warm baths. Stopping the spasm as the source was more effective than covering the pain with pain killers. Others reported good results with heating pads. This only lasted about a week or so.
The second is the extreme pain as stomach acids in the BM pass the surgical site. That's a transient type: aloe dampened baby wipes and a squirt bottle bidet make those pass quickly.
The third is a similar, but less intense, acid irritant ache from seepage from the spincter. My surgeon advised cocoa butter or diaper rash oinments, but I mostly just rode it out.
The other pain is the type associated with constipation. My surgeon prescribed polyethyline glycol as a laxative, but I prefer more natural alternatives. (Fiber and water)
The new one is the pain as the surgical site begins to stretch back to its normal size and shape. Think of it as exercise: no pain, no gain. ;)
Recovery times vary. For me, I was unable to sit for long periods, so I was off my (mostly chair-bound) work for two weeks. I'm lucky enough to be able to telecommute for some things, so I've been working back up to a regular week slowly.
Going back to the office may involve logistics: Can you take bathroom breaks at will on your job? Can you take supplies into the work bathroom with you? How hard is it to get to the bathroom at the office? How hard are the seats in the office bathroom?
For me, the decision to continue telecommuting (although it's starting to annoy my boss) came from the remoteness of a bathroom at the office (compared to one three feet from my home office) ... and that my home computer is better than the one at the office. ;) I also had complications from a pinched nerve, and from some damage from falling on the ice.
My immediate supervisor I've kept up to date on the recovery details. Others just know I've been out from a medical issue and surgery. Maybe it's just me, but I don't like to bore others with my medical details. (I take it out here, instead. ;))
Guest wrote:
So you didn't mind informing your manager of the hemmorhoidectomy? I haven't told anyone the details. Just that it's a minor surgery and i need two weeks off.
I felt all kinds of pain last night with my BM. It burned and stung so bad I was crying. That's the first time it burned and stung like that with BM. Now I'm so scared to go. My doctor didn't advise me towards any special diet, but should I have one?
mqd wrote:
I've found that there are several different types of pain associated with this surgery:She also said recovery time is 2 weeks. She said it could be less but told me to ask for 2 weeks off just in case. I'm shocked now that I find out from postings from this forum that it could be much longer. I cannot afford to take more time off. ... The pain is almost unbearable sometimes. The throbbing pulsating pain. ... I am told I can't use anything on the area except for warm water and tissue to clean. I have been on painkillers ever since. I'm running out in a few days so I hope the pain will be at least bearable by then since there are no refills. ... How much information should be disclosed in this type of situation? I find it a bit embarrassing to go into detail about with coworkers.
There is the pain just after the surgery where muscle spasms pull on the surgical site. The percocets the doctor prescribed were nearly useless for this. I was given Valium as a muscle relaxant, and the surgeon advised warm baths. Stopping the spasm as the source was more effective than covering the pain with pain killers. Others reported good results with heating pads. This only lasted about a week or so.
The second is the extreme pain as stomach acids in the BM pass the surgical site. That's a transient type: aloe dampened baby wipes and a squirt bottle bidet make those pass quickly.
The third is a similar, but less intense, acid irritant ache from seepage from the spincter. My surgeon advised cocoa butter or diaper rash oinments, but I mostly just rode it out.
The other pain is the type associated with constipation. My surgeon prescribed polyethyline glycol as a laxative, but I prefer more natural alternatives. (Fiber and water)
The new one is the pain as the surgical site begins to stretch back to its normal size and shape. Think of it as exercise: no pain, no gain. ;)
My immediate supervisor I've kept up to date on the recovery details. Others just know I've been out from a medical issue and surgery. Maybe it's just me, but I don't like to bore others with my medical details. (I take it out here, instead. ;))
So you didn't mind informing your manager of the hemmorhoidectomy? I haven't told anyone the details. Just that it's a minor surgery and i need two weeks off.
I felt all kinds of pain last night with my BM. It burned and stung so bad I was crying. That's the first time it burned and stung like that with BM. Now I'm so scared to go. My doctor didn't advise me towards any special diet, but should I have one?
i had this done 4 days ago. now i know why everyone was so vague about the procedure and all they can say is that it is really painful.
Things i learnt since Friday...
1- what kind of hurt is the aftermath a-tylenol hurt b-codine hurt or c- morphine hurt? Ans.: b codine HURT!
2- 2" above your anus is a major nerve center so its going to really hurt!
3- who knew that those muscles operates so much down there... like urinating....
4- i heard that child birth is nothing in comparison to this pain... I'm definitely scheduling a C-Section when i have a baby or give me the DRUGS!
5- the IV in your hand will hurt more than the actual surgery.
6- the pain isn't too bad as long as you don't make a BM. you'll just feel uncomfortable and have to shift around a bit. The day of your surgery, after the anesthesia wears off you will need to be on the loritab as directed every 4 hrs. i guarantee its like clock work on when you get up in the middle of the night when the drug wears off.
7- after a BM... you will be doing the Mexican Hat Dance for certain! I just had BM3 and luckily the dance only last 10 min. this includes the hot bath/soak. BM1 since before the surgery... oh my goodness... its like it had spikes!
8- definitely take a min. of a week off from work afterwards. You'll thank us later.
9- be scared very scared of a BM.
10- How do gay men do this? no way... exit only and the pain!!!! no way!!!
I hope this helps. the only way i can describe the pain is think of your flesh ripping apart when you have a BM... oh man.... I'm sticking to a all liquid diet then a veg. before i start re-introducing meat...
I can now understand why women in labor take the short breaths... it helps with the pain!!!!
Things i learnt since Friday...
1- what kind of hurt is the aftermath a-tylenol hurt b-codine hurt or c- morphine hurt? Ans.: b codine HURT!
2- 2" above your anus is a major nerve center so its going to really hurt!
3- who knew that those muscles operates so much down there... like urinating....
4- i heard that child birth is nothing in comparison to this pain... I'm definitely scheduling a C-Section when i have a baby or give me the DRUGS!
5- the IV in your hand will hurt more than the actual surgery.
6- the pain isn't too bad as long as you don't make a BM. you'll just feel uncomfortable and have to shift around a bit. The day of your surgery, after the anesthesia wears off you will need to be on the loritab as directed every 4 hrs. i guarantee its like clock work on when you get up in the middle of the night when the drug wears off.
7- after a BM... you will be doing the Mexican Hat Dance for certain! I just had BM3 and luckily the dance only last 10 min. this includes the hot bath/soak. BM1 since before the surgery... oh my goodness... its like it had spikes!
8- definitely take a min. of a week off from work afterwards. You'll thank us later.
9- be scared very scared of a BM.
10- How do gay men do this? no way... exit only and the pain!!!! no way!!!
I hope this helps. the only way i can describe the pain is think of your flesh ripping apart when you have a BM... oh man.... I'm sticking to a all liquid diet then a veg. before i start re-introducing meat...
I can now understand why women in labor take the short breaths... it helps with the pain!!!!
:-) I had my operation 13 days ago and am feeling fine. I'm sorry that some of you have had such bad experiences. However, if you need the operation, don't put it off. Believe me, BMs were a challenge at first. But my doctor gave me 800 mg Motrin to take twice daily along with pain pills for in-between (which I rarely used). The sitz baths also helped alot but they do tend to dry your skin out. Overall, it wasn't that bad; afew uncomfortable nights, a couple of "screamer" BMs, but certainly tolerable.
It's top of week 2 for me since surgery. I'm still having some bleeding with clots with my BM. Is this normal? I thought it wasn't but some said it was. I'm just afraid THEY came back. That would be horrible! I'm still having some of the spastic pains. But certainly better than the first week. I swear some days I absolutely regret having this surgery!! I'm still waiting for the day I have no regrets. :-)
Well folks...I dodged a bullet and got out of having the follow up surgery last Tuesday that had been scheduled.
As I said in a previous post, the specialist had examined me and found an abscess in my rectum as well as 2 smallish hemorrhoids that had gone unoticed or had developed during my "recovery" over the last 8 weeks.....hhhmmmmmm
I was devastated and put the surgery off until this week when we returned from a family reunion weekend in a north Queensland Resort. Unfortunately when I went away to the resort I took my butt with me and it let me know that all was not well BIG time. By Saturday afternoon the pain was unbearable.
As we had to go to dinner I took a longish VERY brisk walk taking very long strides. I have no idea why I subjected myself to this but in the course of this walk I felt something "pop". By the time I got back to the room I was feeling ill from the pain but somehow relieved.
Over the next couple of hours it felt even better. There was an amount of "oozing" mixed with blood but the pain diminished markedy. Sunday was not too good as I felt wiped out and listless but by Monday when we flew home I was much better.
I rang the specialist on Tuesday and asked if he could check me out before the operation as i was feeling the best I had since the operation. I went in and he examined me and I told him of what I had done on the weekend. He said the abscess was gone and that I had basically burst it with the activity.....Yippee....I dont recomend it as it hurts like hell but I saved myself $1800.00.
I went for a ride on my motorbike today so this might be the new beginning i was hoping for over 2 months ago.
I still have this "bit left over" syndrome that causes discomfort and pain but not all the time now.
I hope there is no return of the abscess so I am still doing the salt baths and whatever I can think of to keep it clean.
I am going to have the 2 other hemerrhoids banded but the specialist is going to do that in the surgery sometime in the next few months he says, once the stretching back to normal size thing occurs......again....hhhmmmmm.
SOmeone asked me what this was like and I told them that it is like grabbing your bottom lip and dragging it over your head......Pretty close I think.
Cheers
Graham
As I said in a previous post, the specialist had examined me and found an abscess in my rectum as well as 2 smallish hemorrhoids that had gone unoticed or had developed during my "recovery" over the last 8 weeks.....hhhmmmmmm
I was devastated and put the surgery off until this week when we returned from a family reunion weekend in a north Queensland Resort. Unfortunately when I went away to the resort I took my butt with me and it let me know that all was not well BIG time. By Saturday afternoon the pain was unbearable.
As we had to go to dinner I took a longish VERY brisk walk taking very long strides. I have no idea why I subjected myself to this but in the course of this walk I felt something "pop". By the time I got back to the room I was feeling ill from the pain but somehow relieved.
Over the next couple of hours it felt even better. There was an amount of "oozing" mixed with blood but the pain diminished markedy. Sunday was not too good as I felt wiped out and listless but by Monday when we flew home I was much better.
I rang the specialist on Tuesday and asked if he could check me out before the operation as i was feeling the best I had since the operation. I went in and he examined me and I told him of what I had done on the weekend. He said the abscess was gone and that I had basically burst it with the activity.....Yippee....I dont recomend it as it hurts like hell but I saved myself $1800.00.
I went for a ride on my motorbike today so this might be the new beginning i was hoping for over 2 months ago.
I still have this "bit left over" syndrome that causes discomfort and pain but not all the time now.
I hope there is no return of the abscess so I am still doing the salt baths and whatever I can think of to keep it clean.
I am going to have the 2 other hemerrhoids banded but the specialist is going to do that in the surgery sometime in the next few months he says, once the stretching back to normal size thing occurs......again....hhhmmmmm.
SOmeone asked me what this was like and I told them that it is like grabbing your bottom lip and dragging it over your head......Pretty close I think.
Cheers
Graham
I figure that the immediate supervisor needs to know why I'm missing work. It's tough to find the exact balance of just how many of the messy details to include -- this isn't exactly dinner table conversation. But the supervisor likes to know that I'm making progress -- that I will be back eventually. ;)
The biggest paradox about this surgery is that it's considered "minor surgery" -- but there's nothing "minor" about the recovery. One co-worker's wife is going through colon cancer, so this is nothing by comparison. But the recovery still takes as long as it takes. I've been learning the truth of the old line: "You know you're getting old when hemorrhoid jokes aren't funny anymore."
I can only stress that aloe dampened wipes can help put out the burning/stinging from a BM. I've been using the "Kandoo" flushable wipes -- I don't know how I'd have managed without them. My surgeon suggested them, but his partner was surprised when I told him how much they helped -- he'd never heard of that. Just keep telling yourself that stomach acids in the BMs are normal, and the surgical site just needs to get "used" to it. The pain is your body "learning". (spin doctor 101)
On diet, many here have commented on the benefits of a regular diet -- keep to the same foods. It makes the BMs more regular, and makes it easier to track your progress. I only eat once a day, and I like variety, so the only concession I made was that I cut my orange juice with 50% apple juice to reduce the acidity. I've also switched some foods to higher fiber content ones. But the irregularity of bowel movements is my last issue, so the regular diet may be a good idea. On the other hand, I lived with the hemorrhoids for 20 years, so getting back to "normal" will likely take me a while.
Bits of blood and mucus in the BMs for the first several weeks is pretty much normal. It stopped around 5 or 6 weeks for me.
The biggest paradox about this surgery is that it's considered "minor surgery" -- but there's nothing "minor" about the recovery. One co-worker's wife is going through colon cancer, so this is nothing by comparison. But the recovery still takes as long as it takes. I've been learning the truth of the old line: "You know you're getting old when hemorrhoid jokes aren't funny anymore."
I can only stress that aloe dampened wipes can help put out the burning/stinging from a BM. I've been using the "Kandoo" flushable wipes -- I don't know how I'd have managed without them. My surgeon suggested them, but his partner was surprised when I told him how much they helped -- he'd never heard of that. Just keep telling yourself that stomach acids in the BMs are normal, and the surgical site just needs to get "used" to it. The pain is your body "learning". (spin doctor 101)
On diet, many here have commented on the benefits of a regular diet -- keep to the same foods. It makes the BMs more regular, and makes it easier to track your progress. I only eat once a day, and I like variety, so the only concession I made was that I cut my orange juice with 50% apple juice to reduce the acidity. I've also switched some foods to higher fiber content ones. But the irregularity of bowel movements is my last issue, so the regular diet may be a good idea. On the other hand, I lived with the hemorrhoids for 20 years, so getting back to "normal" will likely take me a while.
Bits of blood and mucus in the BMs for the first several weeks is pretty much normal. It stopped around 5 or 6 weeks for me.
I am trying to decide whether to go through with the surgery or not and, having read through all these posts, am scared to death. Is it the case that only people for whom it didn't go well find this site and post comments? Is there a whole crew of people out there for whom the recovery was no big deal? I have internal and external and have inconvenience problems, periodic rectal spasms, and some pain, but what triggered me to check into surgery is that I'm a runner and the last few years I can't run any distance without the internal hemorrhoids prolapsing, filling with blood, causing pain, and keeping me from running for a week or two. Is this a good enough reason to go through what sounds like an absolute nightmare? I love to run and fitness is really important to my mental well-being. Advice?
Dear scared...
I am in the same boat as you. I am having the surgery on Tues. 3/27/07...4 days from now and I am frightened by the stories I am reading. I am not sure if this is for those who have "terrible" experiences or what but I sometimes pray that I will read a story that is not so horrific. I see very few if any posts that the person is glad they went through with it or any from people months down the road and are doing well. I am just looking for some hope and optimism that this will pass and there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
John -Worried in Arizona!
I am in the same boat as you. I am having the surgery on Tues. 3/27/07...4 days from now and I am frightened by the stories I am reading. I am not sure if this is for those who have "terrible" experiences or what but I sometimes pray that I will read a story that is not so horrific. I see very few if any posts that the person is glad they went through with it or any from people months down the road and are doing well. I am just looking for some hope and optimism that this will pass and there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
John -Worried in Arizona!
I have posted on here before and wanted to give an update and hopefully put a bright side to this all.
I am 36 years old and had the surgery 3 months ago and it has been a slow road to recovery mainly because I developed a fissure where the wound was. Had I not had this complication I would have been feeling better sooner. I can say at three months I am glad I had this done. There were times in between when I wondered if I had made a mistake but like many others the suffering from the hemorrhoids made this operation more of a necessity rather than an elective procedure. I was getting prolapsed thrombosed hemorrhoids and was unable to stand without my bottom falling out. I had to give up exercising too because I had to avoid any pressure to that area.
I was either in an active hemorrhoid stage or afraid I was going to be. I had tried banding, sclerotherapy, hemorrhoidolysis, creams etc but they kept coming back. So for me, it was kind of like I had to take the next step to get better. I didn't want to live with this for the rest of my life. If that is your case too then I think you are wise to have it done.
It does hurt more than childbirth and I have had two natural childbirths but they will give you pain medication. It won't completely take it away but it will take the edge off. They gave me percocet and ibuprofen. It is much easier to control the pain before than to try to manage it when it is intense later. Also, controlling the pain helps you avoid that desperate feeling too. I would also say that for me my better days were when I took a pain pill in the morning before I went to the bathroom and before the pain just took over.
Regular soaking in the tub is a must-don't skip this step-you will heal faster and your pain will be less too. Bring a book, or a portable tv or music to listen too.
I think why there are so many posts that are negative is that doctors are not up front with the amount of pain and recuperation it takes so when we don't get well like they say we come here and vent. The expectation that I SHOULD be better in a few weeks made it worse when I wasn't-like I was the problem and that made me despair into thinking I would never get better.
So, in summary, I would recommend this surgery to those who are controlled by hemorrhoids who can't do what you want to do in life. Get help and do what you can to get as much time off as you can and stay regular in your bms by taking fiber, stool softener etc.
My prayers to you all!
Lecia
I am 36 years old and had the surgery 3 months ago and it has been a slow road to recovery mainly because I developed a fissure where the wound was. Had I not had this complication I would have been feeling better sooner. I can say at three months I am glad I had this done. There were times in between when I wondered if I had made a mistake but like many others the suffering from the hemorrhoids made this operation more of a necessity rather than an elective procedure. I was getting prolapsed thrombosed hemorrhoids and was unable to stand without my bottom falling out. I had to give up exercising too because I had to avoid any pressure to that area.
I was either in an active hemorrhoid stage or afraid I was going to be. I had tried banding, sclerotherapy, hemorrhoidolysis, creams etc but they kept coming back. So for me, it was kind of like I had to take the next step to get better. I didn't want to live with this for the rest of my life. If that is your case too then I think you are wise to have it done.
It does hurt more than childbirth and I have had two natural childbirths but they will give you pain medication. It won't completely take it away but it will take the edge off. They gave me percocet and ibuprofen. It is much easier to control the pain before than to try to manage it when it is intense later. Also, controlling the pain helps you avoid that desperate feeling too. I would also say that for me my better days were when I took a pain pill in the morning before I went to the bathroom and before the pain just took over.
Regular soaking in the tub is a must-don't skip this step-you will heal faster and your pain will be less too. Bring a book, or a portable tv or music to listen too.
I think why there are so many posts that are negative is that doctors are not up front with the amount of pain and recuperation it takes so when we don't get well like they say we come here and vent. The expectation that I SHOULD be better in a few weeks made it worse when I wasn't-like I was the problem and that made me despair into thinking I would never get better.
So, in summary, I would recommend this surgery to those who are controlled by hemorrhoids who can't do what you want to do in life. Get help and do what you can to get as much time off as you can and stay regular in your bms by taking fiber, stool softener etc.
My prayers to you all!
Lecia
I am with you Lecia.
As bad as my experience has been I highly recomend to all that are suffers to have the operation. My problems are due to infections, abscess and the "bit left over" syndrome. Even that is getting better and I can now ride my motorbike again and now even look forward to plane trips again.
Control your diet would be my major comment. DRINK LOTS OF WATER... I actually have more problems when my BM's are too soft as this ties me to the toilet for hours on end. Some days I would go 7 times which just makes you butt red raw and causes more pain.
But (hahahthats a pun) have the operation. It is an amazing feeling to just go to the toilet and walk away without bleeding and pain and all the "stuff" we used to think was "normal"....
Cheers
Graham
As bad as my experience has been I highly recomend to all that are suffers to have the operation. My problems are due to infections, abscess and the "bit left over" syndrome. Even that is getting better and I can now ride my motorbike again and now even look forward to plane trips again.
Control your diet would be my major comment. DRINK LOTS OF WATER... I actually have more problems when my BM's are too soft as this ties me to the toilet for hours on end. Some days I would go 7 times which just makes you butt red raw and causes more pain.
But (hahahthats a pun) have the operation. It is an amazing feeling to just go to the toilet and walk away without bleeding and pain and all the "stuff" we used to think was "normal"....
Cheers
Graham