How long does the swelling last after hemorrhoidectomy?
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Had hemorrhoidectomy on Decemeber 7th, 2017 and am still having issues with swelling. I had three internal grade 3 hemorrhoids removed and can feel large external swelling on my right side. Not sure if swelling is coming from internally or externally. Is this normal even after a month out?
Also, using the bathroom has become more difficult recently. It's like the first push to start pooping is an involuntary strain type spasm that I cannot control. My body is forcing and pushing and sometimes I have no control of it. I assume it's because of trauma to the area. Straining is obviously something I want to avoid so does anyone have input?
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amanda76546 MaxwellSmart
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Hi, not sure if this is still going but I am 6 days post op internal hemorrhoid using thd procedure and also an external hemorrhoidectomy. The pressure is unreal all I want to do is push to have a bowel movement. When I finally do its a little bit and its so swollen that when I sit it feels like somethong is lodged in there. I know it's only been 6 days but can someone please tell me if they felt the same way...I am totally freaking out. This surgery is awful.
ari67554 MaxwellSmart
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hi hope you are doing great. i wish you see this and could reply. i am in week 3 post op and i still have those intense swelling after pooping which stops me from a complete poop and makes me discomfort. . i am wondering if it goes or i have to suffer forever? my situation is similar to yours and i wanna know how long it took for you to get rid of swelling? i will be really thankful if you could answer
Naif123 ari67554
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Hi Ari,
how are you now ?
I am 5 weeks post op and I feel there is lump ( not sure if it is from the wound is open or skin tag ) which i notice yellow discharge comes out from it .
did it disappear for you ?
joe78190 MaxwellSmart
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im on my day 1 post op but have a really bad swelling. how many days did it take for you to have bowel movement?
molly25966 MaxwellSmart
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did anyone's skin tags go away after surgery on their own? I am three weeks out and skin tags have shrunk a bit but I wonder if they will be completely gone on their own or if I need another surgery? can anyone tell me how long it took for the swelling to go completely down? And is the removal of skin tags as painful as a hemorrhoid ectomy???? Is it worth it?
molly25966 MaxwellSmart
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anyone still here? I just had hemorrhoid surgery and I have very large swelling three weeks post op that look to be more hemorrhoids. I was assured they are not, but I am wondering how long it takes for them to go away or if they will go away? I am three weeks post surgery
missy26150 MaxwellSmart
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i just had my hemorrhoidectomy 3 days ago, 11/17. i have not ha a BM yet, but even gas is hard to pass at this point. i feel like it may be due to the swelling. any advise?
Harv1964 missy26150
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how did it go? I hope you did better than me.
i just had day 4 which was the worst yet (did on Wednesday afternoon and now Sunday night).
today i produced 4 rabbit pelletts with 45 minutes of pain and was crying in agony for 5 hours afterwards. Have to sit in a hot bath to pee otherwise no deal on that front.
it feels like someone clamped my sphincter shut forever while a mountain of poo pushes down from the otherside.
I followed all the instructions and this is unbearable. i spent most of the day wishing i owned a gun so i could shoot myself. Wondering why i had it done now. only a hot bath relieves the pain at times so i spent 7 hours in one today.
when will i be able to poop properly or even half decently again? . It makes me scared to eat anything as i feel bloated and like i badly need a poo i cant do all the time. This is hell.
lucy20035 MaxwellSmart
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I'm on day 17 after having two hemorrhoids removed, partially for aesthetic purposes because I had two small skin tags that were permanent. The doc assured me he would make it look very "pretty" lol. Swelling has progressively gotten worse since about day 4. It looks worse than before. I went in to see him today and he said he expects the swelling to go down, but if it doesn't, he can remove the new skin tags. This makes me feel like I went through hell for nothing because I'm ending up with almost the same result since the hemorrhoids themselves weren't bothering me too much prior.
Does anyone here remember how long it took for the swelling to start going down and completely go down? I'm so anxious 😕
pana74945 lucy20035
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hey how are you feeling? i have exactly same situation did your swelling eventually go down? i hope so.
i'm 3 weeks after the op and stressed that it looks worse than before
pana74945 MaxwellSmart
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hi all is anyone still here? Week 3 from the op i still have 2 big lumps outside the doctor said swelling and it will go down but he doesn't know when cheers. At the moment it looks horrific. i nearly regret having it done as i only had internal ones. i feel like my anus is hanging down. can anyone say if their swelling disappeard and how long did it take please?