Hemorrhoidectomy. my recovery story after 5 days

Digestive health
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so I'm a 29yr M. relatively healthy and noticed I had a very large grade 3 internal pile from the age of 17.

after banding which came of no help I decided to carry out the Drs orders and have a Hemorrhoidectomy

now I was absaloutly dreading having this done as 99.99% of what i have read online describes the worst pain none to man/women

now when I woke from surgery I was relatively surprised as to the pain I was feeling because it wasn't 5% as bad as I thought it would be. now I know that I was injected with pain relief before I was woken and when I was discharged the same day I was waiting for this pain relief to ware off and the pain kick in but to be completely honest the pain never came. even now after 5 days the pain has been very bearable

don't get me wrong. there is alot of discomfort and the first trip for a bowel movement wasn't nice at all. lots of blood and lots of salty baths after to help with the pain I was feeling but the pain overall has never been more than a 4 out of 10.

I was up and about the next day after the op living and doing things pretty much as normal. there is a random throbbing pain that comes and goes but like I said it's more uncomy than painful.

I did take my pain relief throughout but only the paracetamol and iburofon

I never took the codeine as this causes constipation and didn't want to have any problem s going as the majority of the pain is from going for a number 2

I did get worse after a couple days and did have to lay up in bed for a bit but that was more through tiredness due to not really sleeping great and not being comy.

now overall so far my experience of this op has been very positive. now it isn't plain sailing and there are some horrible times but nowhere near as bad from what I have read online. if the piles are causing you major problems in your day to day life I would 100% recommend this procedure

follow what other people say about the hot baths after bowl movements and try relax as much as possible.

the baths really are a god send when the pain does kick in. also keep on top of pain relief. I know it makes you constipated but I was also given 2 different laxatives to help keep things flowing.

so after 5 days im feeling alot better than I did after day 2 and 3(worst days) and very happy I had this done. hopefully the painful poos will get better after a few more days and il be back to myself.

don't be scared of what you have read online because I write this as a positive experience and hopefully encourage people to not back out as I almost did from what I have read from other people

good luck

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Great to hear positive stories. Thanks for sharing. I may have to go down this route so good to know!

Hope you continue to recover well 🙂

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Then u are 1 and a million lol because this s**t was the worst pain I ever dealt with and I’m on few weeks after op  and the pain only comes when I have a bm and it is very painful. But good for you! That’s awesome. But there is not to many that get lucky like u, good for u thou!!

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I had external and a fissure. I must say you are very luck. I am 8 days post op and still is very sore and unable to sit for a short time. Bm hurt and burns and stings for about an hour afterward. Glad u are doing well. I still hurt and is very uncomfortable. I have stitches too. Does anybody know how long stitches last?

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  • Hi I had my hemorroidectomy last Sept. 30, 2018. 1 internal and 1 external Hem.
    And I just want to share some tips to help and give ideas to other .
  1. PAIN KILLER & Too much LAXATIVE cause Constipation

-I just took 7pcs. Of Celecoxib for 3 days
And 2pcs. Laxative everynight for 2 weeks I think.
Then Oct. 14 I became constipated. I went 5x a day in the bathroom. It’s very hard coz I always feel the urge to poop but then It just cause me to strain a lot and it’s very frustrating that just a bean-size of poop came out.
Too much straining can lead to another hem and that scared me to death.

I’d suffer for 6 days and I cried a lot every time I’m in the bathroom. :sob:
For me, this is the hardest part of my recovery compare to the pain during BM.

-This was also the advice of the nurse done my operation.
If you can handle the pain its better if you don’t take pain killer.

2.CLIUM FIBER is VERY EFFECTIVE to get rid Constipation

I called my doctor for help then he adviced me this fiber supplement.
-Drink every morning 30 mins. before breakfast. You need to drink extra water. Means more more water intake.
0ct. 19 I drink it then all the poop came out the next day Oct. 20.
I’m very satisfied with the result.
Now im drinking it everyday and I have daily BM now . It makes your poop long but still soft.

3.SITZ BATH
5. ICE PACK TO REDUCE SWELLING
6.EXERCISE- WALKING. KEGEL EXERCISE
7.PAPAYA, PEARS, WATERMELON, PRUNES AND GREENY VEGGIES
8.FAMILY/ FRIENDS SUPPORT
9. DON’T BE AFRAID TO HAVE BM
10. FOLLOW-UP CHECK TO YOUR SURGEON
11.PRAYERS AND MORE PRAYERS

My only problem now is infection but I’m taking antibiotic and I hope it will be gone after weeks.

It’s better to got my Hems removed. and have a painful recovery rather than to suffer all my life.
after all the awful days it’s all worth it once you touch down there and you’re hem free :blush: