After months of trying every remedy in the book, 3 different doctors and a 6 day [View all]
stint in the hospital I FINALLY had surgery yesterday (22nd).
I had lost so much blood I required iron infusions and IV potassium and mineral drips. When everything failed to help my general surgeon who didn't feel comfortable operating on me sent me to a Colorectal surgeon.
He performed a sphincterotomy because the fissures were getting bigger and not healing causing unbearable pain. I also had a partial pro-lapsed rectum so he removed tissue and tucked and stitched the rest high up where it belonged. He banded some internal hemorrhoids.
I'm taking percocet and diazepam (Valium) for pain and sedation, they work well when I keep up on it but if I go longer than the prescribed time it's so bad ..
8 months it took to find a Dr who would believe how horrible this was. I almost lost my job for having to take more than my 40hrs allotted sick time. I used all of what vacation time I had as well. I'm off work for one week, unpaid time more if I need it. Thank the gods I have a husband who works full time and we can manage.
That's my update folks.
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kesha
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