Hemorroid post surgery experience

Yes lots and lots of water! I would definitely take stool softeners as well.

I'm 4 weeks post op and still have to take them. I had a bowel movement last night and it burned and stung, and I started bleeding again

I can't stress enough how important it is to have very soft poop! I'm trying but it's hard for me to get it like that. So I've been using laxatives or enemas and it's just horrible. My body is weird I guess.

Which one are you taking? Too hard? I was advised there is a difference between stool softeners and laxatives. I'm no doctor but I understand the softener acts as a gel and absorbs the water and other waste into its stool. Whereas the laxative makes it all watery. My surgeon made a big issue about not getting diarrhoea.

Ive had 3L of water yesterday and today so far.

 

Well I was taking a stool softener and it didn't make it soft. It was still hard and I can't pass the stool so I have to take a laxative which is the dulcolax. It's a hard laxative. It's awful. I was taking the dulcolax stool softener. I'm going to go buy colace today and see if that's a stronger or better softener that actually works!

I took dulcolax to clean myself out before surgery, it's quite hard on the body. The other one I have here is senokot which I purchased before going into hospital. I will try the angioplax tonight. 

So far yesterday I had lentil soup, Chinese clear chicken soup, tabouleh and a few veggies yesterday. Today a fruit salad, small yoghurt and more lentil soup. Surgeon made an issue about everything being high fiber.

lets see what tomorrow brings!

good luck, maybe the laxative will help clear you up and then take the stool softeners?

Hi, hope your feeling better today? One question if you do not mind me asking, you mentioned still bleeding. Now is this bright red blood in the toilet/stool or dark blood when you remove the gauze pad?

I have a little dark red blood on the gauze pad when I change it, but not too much so far. Maybe this is because my stool has not yet been much wider than my little finger. When I start to eat more food I'm wondering if this is when I'll have more problems.

Sounds like you're doing well Samantha . I hope this progress stays on this course . The fact that you've had a BM is great albeit soft . Many people have the feeling of passing a large child when they have their first BM . As they say 'keep it soft' but not too soft . Here's hoping you're one of the lucky ones . Good luck .

Thanks, it's early days, but I did clean out my system totally before hand and have just had fiber rich food and stool softener or laxative once since the op. 

Ive had three stools so far and they have all been very soft but not yet diarrhoea, the second and third I'd say pain after is only maybe 2/3 now. I'd say it's more the uncomfortableness of the op that's bugging me most now. But I did have a little beef casserole with carrots and potato (kid size portion) for dinner.... followed by softener so lets see tomorrow!

ps... I like your screen name!

Good progress Samantha . The casserole would have been ok for me , minus the beef . Ive found that too much red meat brings on a 'sorebutt' 

Hi Sorebutt,

i think for me there was an improvement in the stool to yesterday when it was a little more watery, but now more like buying a thick pack of those jelly snakes! I was a bit worried about the beef but I only had a small amount. I'm going to try chicken tonight but again a small amount. 

Its awful being worried about the protein you eat. How many days post surgery are you and would be interested to know how your diet/food is.

Thanks

Hi Samantha , its 9 months since I had my last procedure . Unfortunately I am having a bit of a re-occurence with mine . Food and drink plays a big part now in how my symptoms are . I need to avoid having any more than one beer or cider , wine is an absolute no-no . I can only have a little red meat , and anything from the bakers apart from a meringue is also a no-no . It seems for me that anything that may contain yeast brings on nasty effects , and swelling , more like an allergy . We're all different , but after that time i have discovered what works and doesnt work for me . Vegetables and fruit are always a good option , and making sure you drink plenty will definately help , even if your condition isnt exactly the same as mine . 

Hi, yes I think diet and allergies play a big role in digestive track health. Perhaps you may get allergy tested? It really is a pain and can add to life's stresses.

 I notice when I eat wheat/gluten I end up looking 9 months pregnant so try and avoid it as much as I can. I haven't officially been allergy tested, maybe that's another step.

Good luck.

My friend has a similar allergy with gluten etc , but has been to doctors , hospital etc for various appointments and they cant get to the bottom of it . he has done the same as me and experimented himself to find out what triggers the reaction . His is gluten and just about anything thatb comes from a cow . Like you , both of us bloat when we eat the wrong thing. We can go from athletic  , to obese inside an hour , and back to athletic  in a few hours . For me its not just the bloating though . I can feel my colon become enflamed inside , almost ulcerated . Its hard to be strict with the diet .

Hi, interesting, I wish my stomach only swelled for 4hours, mine lasts until the next day. But I know I have a slow digestive track.