I'm seeing my surgeon later today for the first time since the op. I'm telling him Ive never been so unhappy, miserable & traumatised in my life. I went to get a skin tag removed & ended up with 2 more; one of which is massive & going the toilet is like a horror movie.
It has really taken its toll on my physical & mental health & I can't ever see me leading a normal life again; nor ever being able to get intimate with anyone.
As for work, like you I'm dreading it. I go back properly this week and I really don't want to. I'm so anxious around b/m & I'm worried sitting for so long will slow down the healing process, which seems to be slow enough as it is.
Good luck today, when I went back last Thursday my surgeon said I wasn't healing as I was allergic to the cream he gave me (I was so sore and red all around and still swollen lump). He changed my medication and I have to say in the last few days my pain is much less. When I put the cream on (3x a day) I'm now only sore for 5-10 mins and not 2 hours. The swelling has reduced a little too. He also changed my tablets and I'm on dafflon now. Still I bleed fresh red blood when I go to the toilet. Maybe I need to up the laxative / stool softener. It still hurts to pass stool but only now for maybe 1-2 mins.
The lump / skin tag is still there but I think it's now maybe starting to shrink with the new meds a little.
Hi Sam. What meds are you on? Did he say if the skin tag will go and if not, what can be done?
I went to see my GP who prescribed 'Scheriproct' ointment & suppositories, as she said the tags were hemmorhoids, but I'm sure the cream thinned the skin, as I've become red raw & I'm still swollen. After reading around the symptoms, I think I may have a fissure. So I've been putting a tsp of coconut oil in a salted bath and rubbing the oil direct on to my 'wound'. I can't go internally to apply it, as its way too painful, but the external pain has pretty much gone.
I'm dreading it if the surgeon wants to do an internal examination, as I don't think I can stand the pain. Honestly I cant begin to tell you how upset I am over this horrible procedure.
It does sound like the 3 of us have had a similar experience, let's hope we all have a good ending!!
I will keep you posted - thanks for all your support
Hi, I'm now on Varixinal gel 3x a day and dafflon 500 2 tablets morning and evening. Things have def calmed down as I was not in a good way as I'd developed a rash and allergy to the proctolysal surgeon had me on (I was so annoyed to as it was £45 per tube and he prescribed me 3 tubes to last 6 weeks which were not covered by my insurance and on discharge day I just paid not thinking I didn't need 3 tubes. They pharmacy won't take all the excess back 😞.
My rash has calemed down and it is not too sore now and I do feel like the skin tag has reduced a little in size. Like you I am questioning what he did about my skin tag as I went in with one hemorroid and 2 tags and came out being told I had 2 hemorroid's and 1 tag. Every time I question the surgeon re the tag he forgets it. I wonder wether he actually removed it!
So now I'm waiting a week to see how I get on and how it reduces with the new medication. Also need to stop bleeding each bowel movement.
at one stage I thought I had a fissure, so I went to see a dermatologist as the surgeon was not available in order to get an opinion. They said no it was just all the bad reaction to the cream.
I too use coconut oil and also emuaid since I changed the mess too. So I'm not sure which one is really helping. But altogether they seem to be.
Right this is what my surgeon has said... stay away from steroid creams, not good on open wounds (which is probably why I went red raw). He said just keep the wound clean with shower head and baths. Don't need anything in the water like salt or coconut oil, but not a problem if I use it. I don't need to use stool softeners any longer, but keep up with the fibogel twice per day. He said there are cheaper products out there, which are all just as good.
He explained that the 'skin tags' are not hemmorhoids but skin that will heal up and flatten out. But we won't know this until I'm healed. It's very early days so I have to go back in 3 months. If skin tags remain, then it's a very quick procedure to remove them - nothing like the hemorroidectomy!!
He used an example of a someone being thumped and their eye swelling up - that's basically what we are like down below. As we sit on our injury, this makes the swelling take longer to heal; but we have to give it time before we can make a judgement.
I do feel very reasssured and thankful that there's no infection or fissure!!
Good news. Sounds like you had an adverse reaction like I did. Yes I see what you mean with the swelling. I think mine is going down slowly now. I am a little concerned that where the two hemorroid'S were I can now feel two white bumps either side of th skin tag/swollen area. Lets give it a couple of weeks and see how we are.
pleased you had a good appointment and are feeling a bit better 😀
Hi Samantha. The smaller skin tag I have at the back has got some small lumps either side. I thought these were little hems. My surgeon is adamant that these bumps will go down. So hopefully yours will go down too.
As much as I'm still in pain & it looks scary down there, I've got no option but to wait. Keep you posted. Can't quite believe I'm posting stuff about my butt hole 😂
Hi Melissa. Just ask as many questions as you have to do you understand exactly what they will be doing and how to care for yourself. I'm not going to lie, it's not a pleasant experience, but any operation isn't pleasant.
When you look at these forums most people are on here for the first couple of months and then you don't hear from them, so I think that must be because they've recovered.
Melissa, try not to worry too much. As Carl say's people who come here tend to come. Cause they've had a problem. Most people don't have one. Are you having internal or external removals? My problems seems to be centred around a skin tag / lump / swelling and also the hydrocortisone allergy.
Hi, take the pain medication they give you, what did they prescribe? The trick is to make sure you take it on schedule so you head off the pain. Problem is if you forget to take it or you think your ok and don't take it then the pain hits really hard.
Recovery takes a few weeks, lets take it one day at a time. Try and relax, have clear soup and light foods and the first bowel movement will be painful (lets not sugar coat it). Have your sitz bath or shower hose ready to use immediately and it will help with the pain.
try and relax and I think understanding the time it's going to take to recover and allowing the time is important.
btw. I'm 46. How old are you? Age can make a difference in recovery.
i had pain melds from hospital and stayed the first night in hospital. You need strong mess forwt night.
if you need a bowel move,net do not force it. My experience isn't they pack gauze inside and it helps with the healing so if you can try not today all the best. But if so do you have a sitz bath? If not run a bath and sit in it and do not push, just try and relax. For me my iPad was a good friend. Plus sudoku! First two nights are the most painful on my experience. It gets better pain wise slowly in a day to day basis.
please take the pain meds they are so important first two weeks