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Haemhorroidectomy advice

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leanne19844
leanne19844

Anyone had a haemhorroidectomy recently?

I'm due to have surgery in October but after reading experiences on here I feel like cancelling but on the other hand can't carry on like this.

Any advice greatly appreciated.

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  • ian47564
    ian47564 leanne19844

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    Hi Leanne,

    Sorry to hear about your problems.

    Everyone’s situation is different, so what works for one person may not work for another.

    Without a doubt, recovering from haemorrhoid surgery can be extremely painful and often taking months to heal.

    I’m sure you’ve read some horror stories on this site, about long and painful recoveries, but I think most people are better off after surgery.

    My advice would be to have a very detailed discussion with your surgeon on exactly what to expect post surgery.

    If you do go ahead with the surgery, read some of the posts on this site on how to make your recovery a little easier, but be prepared to be out of action for at least a month.

    I hope this helps,

    Regards,

    Ian

    • leanne19844
      leanne19844 ian47564

      Edited

      Thanks for your reply Ian. My surgeon has been very honest & pretty much said what you have.

    • Bert53630
      Bert53630 leanne19844

      Posted

      Hi

      some good advice on here but i would definitely get your diet sorted out before surgery and make sure your bowels are completely empty .

      have you discussed Halo Rar surgery with your doctor ?

    • leanne19844
      leanne19844 Bert53630

      Posted

      Hi

      Thank you! What sort of diet would you recommend?

      No my surgeon said the haemhorroidectomy is most effective.

      Thanks for replying.

      Leanne

    • Bert53630
      Bert53630 leanne19844

      Posted

      hi

      just to let you know i didnt follow this advice myself (stupidly ) but i read on here that recovery is easier if you increase your fluid intake and do all the reasonable stuff

      greens fish water up to three litres a day !

      i was told by my doctor but i am 95 kilos

      before the op maybe 48 hours or so before get on to soups and liquid only so there is nothing in your bowel thats solid and nothing to pass , i can only tell you from my experience that i felt a complete dissconnect from my bowel it was a strange feeling and i wasnt at all comfortable for at keast seven days

      another tip is to not take tramamdol if you can help it , these medications constipate you and caused me a few days of felling very weird and i raved in the 90 s !!

      if you can stick to paracetamol and nurofen , as soon as i stopped with the tramadol on day three i started to feel better , that said it took me at least ten days to feel better

      but you will feel BETTER

      i am glad i had the procedure carried out

      hope all goes well

      any other questions

      ask away !!!

    • Bert53630
      Bert53630 leanne19844

      Posted

      just another few tips

      if you can sleep alone as my sleep was very broken and i had sole pretty bad night sweats .

      also if you are passing gas with a wound or stitches it isnt going to be pleasant .

      make friends with your bath and bathe a couple of times a day

      if you dont have a bath buy a sitz bath and a chair to sir in the shower have the bath warm not too hot

      the most comfortable way i found was to lay across the bed with my head over the corner and sleep with my arms propped up on pillows

      sanitary towels will help you out a lot as you dont want to be washing constsntly when you should be resting.

      finally relax let your body heal i think two to three weeks is the norm for HALO Rar

      it took me that long

      if i think of anything else i will add it in

      if you have kids get some help with them

      you will need to rest

      it really isnt that bad

      its more uncomfortable than anything else

    • Bert53630
      Bert53630

      Posted

      sorry about the typos

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