Hi there,
I will have the banding procedure on 1st of February 2017 and I am really scared. After I read some opinions and people who experienced this procedure I am terrified, only negative opinions and I am very confused, I don't know if I want to go forward with this procedure now. I have 2 small internal piles and a bigger one which comes out after each bowel movement and it has to be introduced back in, apologies for these expressions but I don't know how to explain in other terms 😧. I've been to the doctor and I was checked and he recommended the banding. He didn't explained very well how the banding will be and I asked him if is painful and he said it's gonna be uncomfortable but you can resume to your normal activities straight away. I managed to have off on the day of the procedure and the next 2 days but I can't afford and my employer won't give me off for weeks. Can you please tell me how is the procedure, what to expect, how long does it take to recover. I am a professional nursery nurse and I work with children and my job involves lots of movement?
I will really appreciate your advice!
Many thanks,
Suzana
Suzana,
The procedure that I recently had done is the hemorrhoidectomy (scapel removal) and it does take at least two weeks for healing. Now the banding in not as familiar with and don't have any experience with it. I'm sorry I can't be more of a help, but continue to search the web on the procedure, I'm sure you will find more of what you're looking for.
Sorry
Hi suzanaI am also a qualified NNEB worked in a day nursery, then to a Nursery School where I stayed for 25 years.
Had 4 grade 4 haemorrhoids banded 3 times. Hardly any pain at all, a tiny ache similar to a period pain. Honestly a piece of cake nothing to it. Did bleed a lot 6 weeks later, but only for one day so took no notice of that. Did not need any pain killers at all, hot soapy baths ... Great! Last banding was Aug,. 2016. But this did not work so I had an haemorrhoidectomy on Nov. 24 th 2016. Doing absolutely great. Banding is nothing to worry about, an haemorrhoidectomy is a different kettle of fish. But banding helped me for about 5 years do not worry yourself too much about this procedure. Text me anytime, best of luck.
Hi,
Thank you so much for your reply! Your advice helps me a lot and I really appreciate. Will text you after the procedure if something goes wrong but after your positive reply I am sure I will be fine.
Thank you very much xx
Thank you for your reply!
Hi Suzana, I'm one of the people who has had bad experience BUT please remember that the majority of people who have good experiences will not be on here looking for help/advice etc, as they have gone on with their lives. So, don't panic reading through here you will probably see an unbalanced number of issues. My advice would be that you get the correct pre-op instructions and you have a 'clean-out' day the day before - which is what the instructions will probably ask you to do - with laxatives etc. That way you will not immediately have to use the restroom the day of or after your surgery - giving yourself a little bit of a break and extra time to recover. note - stay close to a bathroom when you are doing the laxatives!
Thank you for your advice. On the patient book it says not to eat from 7 in the evening until 11:50 am the next day before the procedure. I am scheduled on the 1st of February, next week at 12:30pm. I will try to get laxatives to have empty colon before the procedure as it's a good idea as you mentioned above.
Many thanks and all the best! X
Suzana just thought I would tell u a bit more about my banding. Had an appointment to see the surgeon, he said to have a look and see what was going on since the last banding. He then said ok will do all 4 whilst you are here and then a tiny bit uncomfortable and a few mins later he said all done and take these pain killers if you need to . I had no idea he was going to do the banding at the same time as I went to discuss the situation with him!! Had no time to think worry or prepare !!!!! Job done but as it was my 3rd banding over a few years it did not work and as I said had to have an haemorroidectomy in the end. Do let me know how you get on Best wishes...,😋
Ohhh poor you! I hope you feel better now. Thank you for sharing your experience with me. In my situation I have 2 small internal ones and a big one so 3 in total. They didn't bother me until a few months ago. I had them from 2014 and I was ok like they weren't there but my GP referred me to a specialist and I had the colonoscopy done and now I am scheduled for the banding. Your experiences helps me a lot and now I know what to expect. The doctor said it will band them all at the same time so hopefully won't go wrong. Will updated you all after the procedure and fingers crossed it won't be complications.
All the best and again many thanks x
The banding is NOTHING really. But I did have a colonoscopy once because of rectal bleeding and the worst about this was drinking the FLEET so clear out the colon. The actual colonoscopy was a bit uncomfortable as I remember. But at that time I did not have any banding done only a colonoscopy. The banding came a long time later during N examination. Have you done it ? I remember asking and the surgeon replied yes. All done. Went home with slight pain like a period pain, but was truly fine afterwards. Keep me posted, June
I've done the colonoscopy on November 2016 and it was fine. It wasn't uncomfortable at all for me, then they called me in January to schedule the banding and the next available date was 1st of February.
Ohh on the 18 of January I had an appoiment with the nurse at the hospital for the MRSA test which took 5 seconds to do it and that's all my journey, now I am super nervous for the banding but hopefully it will be ok 😧. The N examination I haven't done it. What is that?
Thank you xx
It was a slip in typing meant to write an and it came out N. When I saw him last August I had no idea he was going to talk to me and then do all 4 bandings at the same time. I thought it was an appointment for just a chat. But he used internal instruments and a few minutes later it was all over. He is the same surgeon that I have been dealing with for this problem for 20 years .. First it was injections, then banding, and lastly an haemorrhoidectomy. Injections and banding was absolutely nothing at all really. Haemorrhoidectomy... Well that is an entirely different story. Let me know how you get on. June
Will let you know definitely. Hopefully it will be ok and the banding will work for me.
Hi suzana,
i had four hemmies banded on dec 20 16, i too was very nervous as i was having colonoscopy at same time. Dr wanted to band all the hems i said no just do one so i can see if im in much pain, discomfort. Dr said honestly it will make no difference how many i do discomfort will be the same. He said trust me ok? So i woke up procedure was aok, slight fullness in the anus, like needing to go! No pain, i never had any pain.
Two days later i bled during a motion, i expected it called dr and he said thats fine. Some people have the hems fall off at two days some are later.
Still no pain passing smaller motions, but making sure i have fibre and water lots of water. I still feel pressure, heaviness there, im sure its just taking me a while to heal. My pers doc said the area takes time to heal!
the whole procedure wasnt bad at all, worst of it was cleaning out prep beforehand. I am dealing with high anxiety, menopause, so im just very sensitive. I am sure you will fare much better than me, dont worry its less invasive than a dentist visit! In my opinion, you will be fine,
best wishes🌺
Hi Suzana, I had banding done to 4 internal hems. I felt no pain as he did the procedure and afterwards, I just felt like I needed to go the toilet. That sensation lasted a few days. I took no time off work as I felt fine.
I then went on to have a hemmorroidectomy- I would advise against this!!! It is an awful operation. The surgeon's tends to say 2wks, but I am 4 months on and still having problems when I go the toilet. If you are ever offered this operation, do your homework first!!
Good luck, Carla x
Thank you for sharing your experience! I really appreciate it. Hopefully I will be fine and pass through this. I hope you feel better 😚
All the best xx
Ohhh no poor you Carla! Thank you for your advice. I hope you feel better! I am very positive now regarding the banding. Will keep you posted after the procedure!
All the best,
Suzana xx
Morning all,
I thought to write an update regarding my experience with banding piles. I had the procedure yesterday. First they cleanse my colon after 20 min I cleaned my colon then they moved me to the theatre room where the nightmare started. The staff where really lovely and looked after me in a fantastic way no complaints about that.
So after the colon cleanse they moved me to the theatre room where they fallow the procedure, I had flexible sigmoidoscopy, OMG that was awful, painful, I was crying with pain, then they took a bisopsy from my colon and at the end after I was in crucial pain the last step was banding the piles. I had 2 piles banded and 1 remaining after these ones will fall off, hopefully so all done! But to be honest the pain was horrific, they administrate morfin plus 2 tablets of paracetamol 500g and after 30 min of horrendous pain I felt that the pain is easing away, but after 2 hours again the same pain and the nurse gave me again a dose of Morfin and they waited to do a wee wee, finally I've done my wee wee and they discharged me. I went home and the pain kicked it after 2 hours, I took ibuprofen 400g and 2 paracetamol 500g and finally I felt a bit better and I could sleep. Well this morning I still have a bit of pain and waiting for my bowel movement but I am terrified. Will updated you after!
Many thanks for all the replies 😚
Hi,
I hope you're well! I had my banding done yesterday, it was so painfull. I written my experience down below. The doctor said he banded 2 out of 3 piles. Today is the 2nd day and I just had a bowel movement and only 1 came off and I experienced a bit of bleeding but the thing is the big one is still coming out and the surgeon said that he banded that one so I am scared that the procedure didn't work for the big one. Is it possible that it will come off later in the week? Or they just come off at the first bowel movement?
Many thanks,
Suzana
Hi Carol,
I hope you're well! I had my banding done yesterday, it was so painfull. I written my experience down below. The doctor said he banded 2 out of 3 piles. Today is the 2nd day and I just had a bowel movement and only 1 came off and I experienced a bit of bleeding but the thing is the big one is still coming out and the surgeon said that he banded that one so I am scared that the procedure didn't work for the big one. Is it possible that it will come off later in the week? Or they just come off at the first bowel movement?
Many thanks,
Suzana