I need feed back on hemorrhoidectomy

I dont know if my comment showed up but I'll write it again.. how long did it take you to feel somewhat comfortable? I hear the first week is the worse and two weeks is bad also. I know everyone is different, I just want some insight on some people's pain in days or weeks and was it hard to sleep

Thank you for the input.. sorry you have to go thru all that. That's something I don't want to happen is repeated surgeries.

I was thinking about that but I don't wanna have to keep going back for different procedures, which sounds like you had to. I've noticed others on some sights saying they got banding done and it made things worse. Some it works for some it don't, like my husband he got banded and he hasn't had no problems only because his hemorrhoids weren't as bad as mine.

I honestly think it really matters on your body and how bad your hemorrhoids are and how good your doctor is so you can never tell what you're going to need surgery wise just have to jump and leave and I'm just glad even though I so many surgeries that I am where I am because before it was horrible

Mine prolapse when I use the bathroom I have to put them back in. There's no bleeding just dull hard pain that lasts for hours. Today was the first day in 4 days that I had atleast 5 hrs of a normal day. Its definitely horrible every day having pain but I can tolerate it. It's just interfering with my life to where I can't really go anywhere. Always having the urge to potty but its just pressure most of the time which sucks because it makes the hemorrhoids prolapse and i have to start all over with the pain.

Hi Valerie , I dont think the success of banding or THD is directly related to the severity of the haemorrhoids , it's more to do with the success of cutting off the blood supply to the haemorrhoids . All of the bandings I have had , have not been successful , but thats just down to my particular condition . I know others , just like your husband , who have been successful . My first THD did give a degree of success , but due to other factors , the condtion came back after about 6 months . To be honest the THD was simple , very little discomfort at all , and only 2 or 3 days out of my life . In my humble opinion , having had the full haemorrhoidectomy , and all the pain that comes with it , I would choose to try Halo or THD first .

 Having read one of your other replies , where you say you prolapse when you go to the toilet . You might want to have your lower bowel checked in case it is 'telescoping' . Thats where the lining comes out with the stool , and totally resembles a haemorrhoid . A telescoping bowel will clear after a few hours , or during an overnight sleep when muscles relax . A pile likely wont . 

 At the minute I have two surgeons telling me different things , one has carried out surgeries on me , and says what he has done is right . The other says he want to carry out corrective surgery , as he suspects the other surgeon has made an error of judgement , and done the wrong procedure . ie carried out a haemorrhoidectomy on a telescoping bowel . Just bear that in mind .

Thank you for your input. When I do prolapse its like a bunch of grapes I have to push back in after my second or third bowel movement of the day. Seems I never clean all the way out. The doctor said its because some of my feces is getting trapped above the hemorrhoids and that's why I get pressure and feel like I have to go all the time. Having those bathroom runs throughout the day is what makes my bottom have sharp dull pains half the day. I will, however ask about other options since the nurse is supposed to call me back today. Sorry to hear you have to go thru so much with your problems, I wish one fix would cure us all Wishing, praying and hoping for a miracle is all I can do.

All sounds oh so familiar Valerie . The fact that you mention grapes makes it more likley that it isnt a telescoping bowel , and just plain and simple piles . It can be a real nightmare trying to get clean after going to the toilet sometimes , and the household bill for loo roll must be double what it should be . I have managed to minimise that somewhat , by doing a few things . It might not work for you , but it does for me , but worth giving it a go . Softer stools are easier but messier to pass . Harder stools are what we are supposed to avoid , but.... by eating loads of salad stuff , avoiding bread , not taking any softeners or laxatives , I can poo like a rabbit  . Harder purls , which are not messy , and by controlling muscles in my back side , can pass them easy . Also , have a look online at the correct position for doing a poo ( squatting , and using a squatting stool ), because most people dont know that our seating position in the western world doesnt allow that lassoo muscle we have in our back side , to loosen off . There are exercises we are supposed to do , which giives us more control of our sphincter . Also by putting my arms straight up and leaning forward as i poo , helps immensely . Hopefully as well as giving you some entertainment , it might actually work for you too .  

About everything you mentioned I have been doing. Putting my feet up in a stool in a squatting position and deep breathing. I eat a lot of fiber foods and have no problem going to the bathroom it just comes right out and its formed and not hard. Its just I always go atleast 3 times within 3 hrs in the morning and more I go the more it makes the hemorrhoids swell and I aint straining. This morning however I had a perfect bathroom break.. then 2 more after that and the 3rd one made the hemorrhoids come out a little but not as bad as the other days. It did make it sore though.. I almost felt like today I had recovered but I know I didn't .. first decent day I had in a week. I just wish and hope I dont have to get the full surgery.

Hi there. Not sure if ur still active.  

You mentioned you go 3 times In the morning. This is exactly what's happening to me. Every time I go I feel like I'm undoing the op 

When did this get better??

I sure hope someone tells me it gets better. I feel like constantly going to the loo.  This can't be good for recovery

I'm not constipated. The stool is soft and easy to pass once i get thru the initial what feels like knife cuts 

How long was your recovery time? How long before you were up an about?

I'm having this done thursday. I'm hoping to be back on class (I'm a college student) 6 days later. Do you think that's reasonable?

I had the surgery on a Thursday and didn't return back to work the following Monday so I had a good 10 days to recover. I had originally plan to go back the Wednesday but I thought the extra few days would be better and it was. Depending on how long your classes go for you could be good to go back. I would recommend bringing a pillow or something the less pressure you put on it when standing up is better.

And the pain wasn't too bad? I keep reading it's worse than child birth...having gone through that twice, I am.a bit apprehensive to say the least.

For me it wasn't too bad, I kept up with my pain killers. I would 100% go through this again over child birth or in my case labour and c section. Everyone is different and every case is different. Just prepare for the worse and you won't need if it's good you will be happy and if it isn't at least you prepared yourself mentally. The biggest pain is constipation if you can avoid that your good lol

I'm glad to hear you had a good experience with your surgery. I'm still scared to get it done. The doctor and nurse highly recommended I try eating healthy to see if it would help and it did for awhile but I have more bad days and barely any good days. I have 2 weeks to decide if I want it done I don't know what to do.