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Day 5 post op haemorrhoidectomy

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BBaust
BBaust

So today is day 5 I had surgery on wed 21/8. Unfortunately for me pain started in recovery -i had local injections in rectum and a block during surgery however my sphincter went into spasm as soon as I woke up. I'm only 27 and had a mix of both internal & external haemorrhoids my surgeon found a number of large internals and one external. I fear every bowel motion the pain is pure hell mainly the burning after passing. Last night i had terrible wind and even farting hurt ☹ i have to rush and get bath on. I put local gel on before movement and try to take pain relief b4 hand. i have baby wipes and rectogesic wipes. After wiping i jump straight into bath. I also put local on and ice my bum. I wish i could just fast forward or be in a coma so I don't have to go thru this pain!! my neighbors must be concerned with the amount of moaning and crying during a motion.

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  • sam93288
    sam93288 BBaust

    Posted

    i could of actually wrote this except the spasm i woke complrtely pain free to the point i thought they hadnt done anything !

    they took 3 pads away on the 21/8 and from the 22/8 ice lived in fear of the toilet ny bowel is very soft and it hurts like hell afterwards luckily were doing a house up so we still have a bidet its a good send

    im completely fed up now

    what creams are u using to numb ?

    • BBaust
      BBaust sam93288

      Posted

      Hey Sam,

      I'm using Rectogesic cleansing wipes and Lidocaine/lignocaine jelly. I haven't been to the toilet today as yet. i might get a rude awakening over night. When did you have your surgery? Its exhausting hey??

    • sam93288
      sam93288 BBaust

      Posted

      were these both prescribed ? or over the counter think i need to try them

      i had surgery too on the 21/8 its so exhausting i dread eating as much as i dread the toilet as one leads to another 😦

      im at least sleeping well but all this pain wears u out

      i keep reminding myself it can only get better hope your day is going ok

    • BBaust
      BBaust sam93288

      Posted

      The nurses suggested the lignocaine jelly you can get it over the counter. The chemist suggested the wipes to me and their also available without a script. I've upped my laxatives again no movement yesterday i took half the dose to give my poor bottom a rest! i saw my GP today and he changed my pain killers. He said the next week should be better made it through the worst. He also said to keep the baths/sitz up! Hope your feeling better!

    • sam93288
      sam93288 BBaust

      Posted

      feeling slightly better today (dont think ive actually sobbed today .....yet)

      how are u ?

      are u eating well ? im struggling to actually eat a mixture of dont feel like it and thinking the more i eat the more i poo

      no one can find these wipes for me ive rang most pharmacists near by

      hope ur new pain meds are working and things for u are also starting to ease

    • BBaust
      BBaust sam93288

      Posted

      I've been finding it hard to eat too! Been forcing myself especially in morning/lunch time i usually feel like food around dinner. I've been eating lots of blueberries, strawberries, apples Multigrain toast, soup and oats. I did treat myself to Gluten free carbonara very small serve! I have been eating less as I don't want to be pooping all the time too. Would love to have just one bowel motion a day!

      I was also given two other names for wipes. I'll try and find them- I checked the packaging and the Rectogesic wipes are made in Australia so maybe not available/imported where you are. Surely there should be some similar product?

      I'm glad you haven't been brought to tears yet today. Hopefully fingers, toes and all things crossed it gets better for the both of us!

  • jane16431
    jane16431 BBaust

    Posted

    To the extent you can, take hot (very hot) baths. I was taking 5-7 per DAY in the first 10 days after my procedure.The baths were better than any painkiller or cream.

    • BBaust
      BBaust jane16431

      Posted

      Hi Jane i agree the bath has been my best friend. I did however almost overfill it i fell asleep with it on last night! I hate to think how much water I have used. i also purchased a sitz bath yesterday that sits over my toilet which is good

  • meaghan43977
    meaghan43977 BBaust

    Posted

    Yes the pain is out of this world but have to agree with alot of other people

    HOT baths help, Xlyocaine really helped me, make sure your on a fiber diet and taking stool softener

    I had both inner and outter hemorrhoids during my surgury i had 3 large ones removed and inner and outter stitches. if you have outter stitches the outter stitch will fall off and any access hemorrhoids attached to it. you can also use Tucks for sting or itch. but sometimes dont always use Sitz tends to dry out the area just take HOT baths ... you got this !!!!

    • BBaust
      BBaust meaghan43977

      Posted

      Thanks Meaghan, I've stopped using salt all the time as I have started experiencing dryness. i can feel my external stitches more now. trying to get the right balance of stool softners I've been eating a lot of fruits and fiber full foods. 🙂

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