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Possible banding

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michelle34409
michelle34409

Hi all I've seen a consultant today after having almost 4 months of bleeding with bowel movements and mucus which my gp said was possibly colitis after having high calprotectin levels . I've been a wreck for weeks waiting for this appointment to be told by the consultant that it's almost definitely piles but he's sending me for a sigmoidoscopy to make sure and then possibly get them banded if that's what I want to do .my question is to anyone who's had it done is it painful after as I have read it can be ?

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  • carl43580
    carl43580 michelle34409

    Posted

    Hi Michelle

    Before I had the hemmorhoidectomy I had 4 hems banded.

    I had an enema before going into theatre, I was awake (no sedation) and it was quick and not painful at all. I drove home and back to work the next day.

    There is a weird sensation, i felt like I constantly needed to have a b/m. This lasted a couple of days , but it wasn't painful.

    If you're offered a hemmorhoidectomy... then you really need to think twice - Ouch !!

    • michelle34409
      michelle34409 carl43580

      Posted

      Thank you !! Wow is it really that bad ? Did the banding not work for you ?
    • carl43580
      carl43580 michelle34409

      Posted

      Hi. Yes the banding did work, but he couldn't band the external ones.

      The op is awful, but everything returns back to normal & pain free it will of been worth it... I can't wait to get to that point lol

      Good luck smile

    • michelle34409
      michelle34409 carl43580

      Posted

      Thank you !! Oh I understand now . Thankfully my external ones went on their own and I'm just left with a skin tag which I can live with .

    • carl43580
      carl43580 michelle34409

      Posted

      Hi. You could ask about the skin tag being removed. My surgeon said today it's a completely different procedure and takes about 2 mins to do. Obviously it will be an open wound, so it will be painful like any cut until it heals. smile

  • carl43580
    carl43580 michelle34409

    Posted

    Hi Michelle, I had 4 of mine banded & I didn't feel a thing. Afterwards I felt a bit heavy, as though I needed to open my bowels. This lasted a couple of days. I wouldn't hesitate to get it done again if needed.

    I've since gone on to have a hemorroidectomy, now that's painful & traumatic.... avoid avoid avoid is my advice on this!!

    • carl43580
      carl43580

      Posted

      Just realised I'd already answered this thread lol lol

    • michelle34409
      michelle34409 carl43580

      Posted

      Ha ha carl no worries .can I ask are you in the uk ? I was wondering if the banding is normally done at the same time as a sigmoidoscopy or at a later date?
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