My experience with my hemorrhoidectomy!

So a little back ground first.. I have had 8 previous surgeries, and have given birth before I decided to get this surgery done. After I gave birth, I got hemorrhoids. I had several internal prolapsed hemorrhoids that would end up causing severe pain but eventually burst on their own, and I was left with skin tags. Well for 2 years straight I've had an Internal prolapsed one that would come and go off and on that bothered me and itched. So I decided to get the surgery done! I never did research for the recovery or look up anyone else's experience, (wish I did). Well I had my surgery on 8/30/16 so tomorrow will be two weeks since my surgery. My doctor prescribed me Percocet and Valium for afterwards, and she injected a numbing medicine down there so that I wouldn't feel the pain for 3 days. Well on day 4 I had my first BM, and let me tell you something.. That was the worst pain I've ever felt in my entire life. I almost passed out. It was excruciating!!!!! I broke out sweating, shaking, screaming and crying. Like I said before, I've experienced 8 different surgeries and child birth.. And those didn't compare. I was on and off the toilet for 3 hours that day. I could barely walk or move for 2 days after. It hurt so bad. On day 7 I guess I had fecal impaction. I was on the toilet all day because I kept feeling the urge to go but only a tiny bit came out each time, and it felt like I was pooping out the moon with razors. So that night I got in the tub, and I had to just stick my finger up there and get it out, and then the rest followed. Gosh it was awful... I felt so much relief. Well the next day, the miralax I had been taking everyday finally caught up with me so I had diarrhea all day long. So so painful. Burning and stinging sensation, and like I was being ripped open by the devil himself. On day 8 I stopped taking all pain medicine so that I wouldn't get constipated. Day 9 was still painful to go, and I was going at least 4 times a day. Day 10 and 11 was getting better. Day 12 I felt like a normal human being. I could sit and walk and do normal things again. BM's still hurt a tiny bit if they are kinda hard but if they are soft then I don't feel any pain but some discomfort. Still go a few times a day.

I'm on day 13, and feel great! I've gone to the bathroom 2 times so far, and no pain but slight discomfort on the first BM of the day.

What I found to really help is, getting on top of the toilet seat and squatting over it. If I sit on the toilet seat then it hurts pretty badly!

Stool softeners are life savers!!! Don't get a laxative.

Sitz baths are amazing. I took so many during that first week. I don't need them anymore. I still use wipes and tucks pads.

That first week was miserable and so painful. I fully regretted the surgery. Sometimes I laid in the bath tub after a BM and was just wanting to die rather than bear the pain. I'm glad my hemorrhoids are gone but I don't think it was worth it to go through that. My hemorrhoids weren't bad enough to go through something so torturous. I would only recommend doing it if it's seriously a medical problem like bleeding to death, can't poop because of it, or very very very bad. Make sure you cleanse your bowels before surgery because my surgeon didn't make me do that so my first BM was like 5 days worth, that's why I was on the toilet for 3 hours.

Just remember to breathe, know you will get through it, it does get better! I'm one of the lucky ones I think because mine weren't so bad because I have read many people don't heal and stop feeling pain until 6-8 weeks. I would recommend taking at least 2-3 weeks off work. I went back on day 9 for a full day. Like I said, I got lucky to heal so quick and soon.

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