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Rectocele surgery in June, will I be happy with results?

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Hijadeonagro
Hijadeonagro

Dear ladies, firstly I want to thank you all for being here, this is a very special place with wonderful and generous women who don't mind to share their private things. Happy to have found it. Specially to Matron, who dedicates a lot of time.

I want to share with you my worry: as I explained in previous posts, I had cystocele and hysterocele op in November (everything fine) and for the last two months I have had issues in the bath, I've been to the colorectal surgeon (everything ok except for a small rectocele), physio (he says I have a very small rectocele and my anus elevator muscle (right part) broken because of my kid delivery).

Finally I went last Friday to the post op check (5 months) and after telling the gyn my troubles with BM and checking my vagina (it's curious that he didn't put the finger inside my rectum), my gyn said that definitely I have a rectocele (I mentioned the tear muscle and said nothing) and he told me that the sooner he fixes it, the better for me. He also saw some stitches inside my vagina and he said that as he has to open the area in the surgery, he will repair the stitches in the same event. He will do the operation through the vagina, cutting the posterior wall, no mesh necessary.

I am VERY WORRIED 😢ladies specially for the results of the surgery. I am not afraid of the surgery itself, but about if the surgery will solve my problems (feeling of a ball in the rectum, problems to poo, obliged to take stool softener a, feeling that I have something inside after BM and lately pain in the anal area).

The surgery is dated for June. What have been your experience? Does rectocele repair solve problems in the bathroom? What has the experience been with no mesh?

Thanks my dears... as always... for your refreshing comments and advice.

Hugsssss from Spain 🙋🏻

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  • terri5304
    terri5304 Hijadeonagro

    Posted

    I had that surgery many years ago for a severe rectocele and had a very good result. It's a bit painful to begin with but with the right recovery gets better over time. Mine was 13 years ago and has just started to reappear so not bad going. I am just recovering from major vault prolapse so I'm not thinking of having the rectocele re done any time soon. Good luck to you just go for it!
    • Hijadeonagro
      Hijadeonagro terri5304

      Posted

      Thanks Terry you don't know how tranquilizer your words are for me, I will be expecting other girls' opinions just to have more visions... thanks my dear hugs!!!! 😘😘
  • Beetlebugmik
    Beetlebugmik Hijadeonagro

    Posted

    Hi Hijadeonagro,

    I'm 6 weeks post op from rectocele repair and i am very very happy.

    all the problems with b/o are now gone and i'm really surprised about how pain free the whole recovery has been, needed pain killers first couple of days and again at about 2 weeks when stitches were tight. b/o has needed a lot of care to as i suffer with severe constipation but keeping ontop of that and watching what i eat and drinking plenty of water has all helped. 

    6 more weeks off work and plenty more time to heal and I will be very happy lady,

    Good luck and hope this helps ease some of your worries.

     

    • Hijadeonagro
      Hijadeonagro Beetlebugmik

      Posted

      Wear Beetlebugmik thanks for your words, I'm very happy for you, just to know... Mesh or stitches? I also have severe constipation, in fact I have to take Carbonatum of Magnesium to soften... But I'd like to quit when I get rid of rectocele. What did you do after surgery regarding constipation? Did you take anything to go easier? Thanks a lot hugs!!
  • phyl_40063
    phyl_40063 Hijadeonagro

    Posted

    Hi Hijadeonagro ,

    I am 7/8 weeks post op for anterior and posterior repairs.

    Posterior repair is progressing well, was a bit tight and nippy at the start, was given lactulose so I could go to toilet easily.

    I very occasionally overdone things resulting in overstretching wound causing a little spot bleeding and being a bit nippy. Would then have to rest up for couple of days. So have to be careful during recovery.

    Eat plenty fruit and vegetables and drink plenty water. I am now no longer on lactulose and am going regular once a day to toilet without any problems. So at moment would say has been very successful. Swelling down, but still can be nippy if I overdo it or rub too hard when cleaning area. But no spot bleeding in over 2 weeks.

    My prolapse at back was small but was causing real problems on trying to wipe clean; so repair therfore also may have been a small repair.

    Hope this helps and good luck with your op!

    Phyl xx💖

    • Hijadeonagro
      Hijadeonagro phyl_40063

      Posted

      Phyllis thanks for the info, I've heard of lactulosa before, I take the note cos it's sold in Spain my country. As for vegetables, fruits and water, of course I'll take them more than ever before. I'm very happy to hear that your surgery is going well, thanks for the advise about the bleeding because of overdoing things, I take the note.

      I'm very fortunate to have you ladies, dont know how much! Hugssss

  • Yajip
    Yajip Hijadeonagro

    Posted

    KEEP UP YOUR SPIRITS AND HOPE BE POSITIVE. Easier said than done,I suppose I cope with most things that way and trust you will be able to also.At 78 Ive been at deaths door and back my regular GP tells me I have been reincarnated 3 times over.It is because I put my trust in SOMEBODY UP THERE and HE takes care of me.So I give praise & thanks often throughout the day Try it and you will know what I mean.. Your doctor will know what he is doing, and if you need to ASK QUESTIONS and get a response and make sure he explains to you as clearly as possible. I can only share my humble and personal expedriences with you.Take care. Cheers and God Bless & my prayers with you. Yajip
    • Hijadeonagro
      Hijadeonagro Yajip

      Posted

      Dear Yahip, thanks for your words, wow reincarnated 3 times!!!! Amazing!!

      I'm praying also for everything going fine...yes, I will ask my doctor all the questions in fact I'm writing a list otherwise I will forget some of the questions...

  • jill8497
    jill8497 Hijadeonagro

    Posted

    Hi. Of course I didn’t have the other surgeries but just had the vaginal rectocele repair-yesterday. It was same day and I’m so glad I did. I dealt with the pinched feeling in my rear and the ball feeling too for one year! While I still am sore and will be for a couple of weeks, I already feel relief in rectum. Don’t delay and don’t let other posts scare you. Good luck and take care!
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