Day 4 after haemorrhoidectomy.

Digestive health
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hi there. so, 18 months gago I had haemorroid banding. Had suffered with internal and external haems for 28yrs.
As soon as i came around from my GA i was in severe pain. I was not given any analgesia to go home with. To cut a long story short,9 days later i ended up with an embedded band and sepsis, requiring surgery to remove necrotic band and area.
I was off work for 2 months after and had faecal incontinence.

Consequently i didn’t want any more surgery down there.

However, haems still bleeding causing me to be anaemic. Also thrombosed at times.

So 4 days ago I had a haemorrhoidectomy. 4 grade 3 prolapsed haems removed.

No pain as such on waking. Sent home same night with metronidazole anti biotics and lactulose.

So had BO 48 hrs after. Lots of spasms after this. Had a couple of nights of aching and spasms.

I don’t want to jinx things but recovery so far is not as bad as i thought. Wearing pads as leaking anully. Also got a strange vaginal discharge which I’m monitoring.

Only on Ibuprofen lyscine and paracetamol.
Was on tramadol after the banding.

Maybe I’m not feeling the pain as I’d been in pain prior to the surgery with thrombosed haems.

Even managed to walk 10k 3 days post op!

Hoping i don’t get any complications this time!

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How did you realize the band was embedded?

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hiya!
Honestly, never had pain like it. It was like a constant stabbing and tight pain. I was physically sick with it.
I had an examination under general anaesthetic after my GP had digitially examined me and could smell infection. I was sent straight up to the hospital. They said my band hadn’t come off and had embedded. They had debride the area.

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I’m so sorry you went through that experience with banding and I’m glad you’re doing better. Please tell me what you went through with rbl is rare! :grimacing: I may be getting it done soon.