Double Z Plasty with VY advancement

Glad to hear you are doing well.  Keep the updates coming!

Top tip for after the procedure, ensure plenty of fibre and water, i had to return to hospital yesterday as couldn’t go to the toilet. Keep well hydrated and lots of paracetamol. 

Thanks for the tip, I remember that from my failed reverse transverse perineoplasty in Oct. 2016 (to try to fix this problem)...This time I will use a product called smooth move tea, also I don't take any pain medication after, so I know that won't be contributing to the problem.  If you ever get like that again, no need to go to hospital, you should try to find at the pharmacy a drink called magnesium citrate. (no prescription required for that in the US) You drink 8 ounces of that, and you will be going nonstop after 8 hours of consuming it, and it's around $2 USD.

I see your below post about the pain, is it still bad?

Yes it’s quite painful

So sorry to hear that. 

Thanks. I think it’s just starting to heal and it can be itchy, still uncomfortable to sit down on,just hoping it’s not infection

Hopefully the second week will get better.  Keep an eye on it, and note if you feel like you are getting a fever, then you will have a better idea if it is an infection.  I will think good thoughts for you.

Thanks so much, yes I don’t feel like I have a fever at the moment so thinking positive and hoping that the pain is normal, all documents about this procedure says 4 weeks or more to heal 100%

Interested to know how you are feeling now and healing suggestions.  I am due to have this procedure in 4weeks??

Hope all well with you now and itch not too bad??

Hi, well it’s just under 3 weeks since my procedure and I’m only just starting to feel better, an infection hasn’t helped for which I’ve been on antibiotics since Thursday and they have helped. Top tips for this procedure is to keep well hydrated and get constipated and just take things easy, I tried to rush my healing and ended up going back to work then sick again. Are you having It done here in Plymouth?

Don’t get constipated

Hi Mum of Button,    Sorry I haven't replied before,  I lost the forum for a while so joined up with the facebook forum.....   i just came back to this one as I found it on my old computer......

Was your op done by Dr Ely Medd?    (She has fair hair).....      Hopefully you are feeling much better now?    it took me about 5 weeks before all the stitches were gone.....   I still bathe in borax and moisturise with Emu oil and so long as I stick to this routine, the LS doesn't present much of a problem.     If it does, because I have been slack with the borax, I find that estrogen cream really helps...     I recently asked my doc for estrogen patches, have been on them a few weeks now.  not had any bad itching or tears recently, although everything still fused.    Have given up looking for signs of change, it all feels fine.      xx       

Hello, yes Ellie did my op, I’ve had a bit of a rough time with it to be honest, got an infection and the wound opened so had to go back to derriford last week and again this week also had water infection, am feeling fine at present though so hoping it’s started to heal.  I am going back to see Ellie on 12th December for 6 week check. Have you managed to have pain free sex? I’m worried I’ll never work properly again after all this thank you for your reply. Also, what is borax? I don’t have LS.

Yes, pain free sex now, with no need for dilators......  you do sound like you have had a rough time of it.....     B. borax is a mineral, there is a massive long thread on here anout it, but if you donT have LS then you probably donT need it....

Hang on in there, if its getting better you will probably be ok by Christmas......        keep constipation at bay by drinking plenty and using psilium husk capsues......   i get mine from Holland and barret.

xx