Hey Betty. I know it was a tough surgery for him. Just tell him it WILL get better in time. Just make sure that he doesn't get constipated and has to push.
So sorry you are having to go through this Michelle. I know how bad it hurts. Just know that if you take care of yourself it will get better.
Thank you Randy, had a really good day yesterday but today I'm in a lot more pain, it dose not help that I slipped and fell down the stairs lasr night and I've now got a big bruise on my bum 😣 no matter what I need to go back to work Monday 😫
Hi There,
I had a surgery for thrombosed hemorrhoid and fissure and its now almost 4 week plus. Although my experience is not that bad with pain and stuff. Doctor was very nice and professional and i didnt get any pain after surgery.
But my concern is that even after 4 weeks of surgery, i still get some blood spots in stool. And some leakage of stool as well. Its not much but spots. Is this normal?? thanks
I had surgery 1 week ago, having some pain but I'm having difficulty urinating. I have to "force" myself to pee. Is this normal after surgery? The few times I didn't have to force myself to pee I was standing up.
Hi there iv just had my hemroids removed how long does the pain last for
Anyone wanting to get this surgery who cannot take pain please do not get this surgery. I wish someone would have stopped me. I have had a hemorroidectomy before with stitches and it wasn’t this bad. I had a baby 2 months ago, and I would literally have 10 more babies just to not feel this pain. I had to double up on my pain meds and now I am about out. I have Percocet 5mg 375 acetaminophen. I had 2 internal and 3 external and a external skin tag removed. The pain feels like it will never go away at first. I mostly only have pain if I go to have a BM. I usually am blocked up and have to use enemas to have a bowel movement I haven’t had a bowel movement on my own since I found out I was pregnant a year ago. I told my doctor that and he still thought a hemorroidectomy would be a good idea and did no kind of prep at all! I am so glad I decided to do an enema the morning of my surgery. I can’t believe I have done this. The pain is a 11 on a scale from 1 to 10. It goes away after about 20 minutes but those 20 minutes must be what hell feels like. I feel like someone is taking a lighter and holding it up to my butthole. The only thing that helps besides the pain medicine is a sitz bath as hot as I can stand it. I don’t know when it will get better but I pray soon. Does anyone have a similar experience? I have been drinking milk of magnesia and mineral oil and stool softener everyday, and I haven’t had a formed stool yet but about 35 little watery ones. Can anyone tell me what helped with the pain the most that isn’t a narcotic? And also when I can look for the pain to stop, and when will my staples come out? Thanks y’all so much. I have IBS-C and have had hemorrhoids for like 3 years and I am only 21. My first hemorroidectomy was when I was 15. I will NEVER EVER DREAM OF HAVING THIS SURGERY AGAIN. Just trying to save someone with my type of threshold for pain a lot of suffering. The only thing I can tell you is make sure you jump in hot hot water. The hotter the better it takes the pain away. I will never ever do this again. EVER. I have a two month old that I have to help take care of and I am depressed. I feel like my family is getting mad at me. I have good pain meds (Oxycodone) but I am scared I am going to get impacted. I had to digitally decompact myself everyday for the past month and I am terrified that is going to happen. If it does I will die.
Hi I had the surgery in October, three internal removed. Was very painful when having BM. For pain I was given paracetamol and dihydrocodeine and BM lactulose and fybogel. I drank lots of water. This helped soft the BM. Very time I had a BM I had a bath this helped me. We're are you and were was your operation ?
Hi did you have the new THD as that what I am down for
Hi am having this op in April got to have test done in March first
But mine call THD
I Don’t get any pain at the moment with my problems just bad bleeding now and again that why I was take back when my consultant said they very large and need the op but am 9 months post hip replacement so am not sure if I should have it
Hello,
My husband's procedure was PPH- which stands for Procedure for Prolapse and Hemorrhoids. It's also called a stapled hemorrhoidectomy. The doctor uses a stapler-like device to reposition the hemorrhoids and cut off their blood supply. After 6 weeks, they shrivel up.
Like you, he had no pain from his internal hemorrhoids, but experienced bleeding off and on for years. After consulting with a Colon and Rectal surgeon, he decided to have it done.
He had his outpatient procedure on january 8th. So this is his 5th week post surgery. He tells me that his pain is all gone. He has good soft formed bowel movements now without pain. The surgeon checked him last week and said the staple line was healing well.
The first day of surgery, we came home and I gave him the pain medication right away because you don't want to wait till the pain comes. He took the oxycodone for 2 days as directed. Then chose to stop it because of it's constipating properties. He then took Alleve for 3 days and then stopped those.
His Dr. ordered mineral oil to be taken at night just before bed the night of the surgery. He used the mineral oil for 2 days and switched to Benefiber because he felt the mineral oil was bad for our septic system. His meals consisted of vegetarian high fiber foods, no meat (takes long to digest meat). Oatmeal, beans, lentils, brown rice, tofu, vegetables, fruit, and lots of water just like Randy said. His first BM was the second day after his surgery. His surgery was on a Monday and he had a small soft thready BM on Wednesday. The pain med helped control his pain and discomfort which was moderate. Thankfully he did not have excruciating pain as some have posted on this site. He also used Benefiber twice a day, mixed in a glass of juice - breakfast and supper.
After his meals, he would go right to bed, because the pressure of standing up was very uncomfortable. Showers with a hand held shower head were taken the first week and then he started hot Sitz baths for 15 minutes each day faithfully. These worked wonders for him. The baths increased circulation to the rectal area and helped with healing. He felt a lot of relief after the baths. He did this for 3 weeks and doesn't do them anymore.
Fortunately his experience was not as horrible as others. But he was uncomfortable for three weeks, better with the 4th week and able to go with me for short trips to the market and Drs. He needed to stay close to a bathroom since he always had the feeling of pressure and small frequent bowel movements the first 3 weeks. He did some light exercise - just walking up and down stairs and around the house, but would have to go right back to bed to lay down.
It's 5 weeks now and the uncomfortable pressure is gone and his activity is back to normal - he uses his stationary bicycle for exercise, we go on short trips and he says he would do this again if he absolutely had to because now he knows what to expect.
I think this procedure was the best for his situation and although the first few 2 1/2 weeks
were the worst, things felt better for him the middle of the third week.
I hope your procedure will go well. Having some knowledge of what to expect is very helpful. Best Wishes!!!
I had my hemorrhoiectomy on Jan 26th and still having what feels like knife blades ripping my rectum every time I have a bowel movement. I ended up in my doctors office 4 days ago and the ER 2 days ago. A year ago I had hemorrhoid banding done as an outpatient and it to was a horrible experience and I found myself back in surgery 3 days later for 3 days after hemorrhoid thrombosed .
I have had bad experiences with hemorrhoids and procedures to get rid of them.
My pain was more manageable the first 3-4 days but my victor said that was because they injected pain medication around the rectum that is used to help control pain . I will say it worked well.
Then day 4 to now my pain is horrific. In one sense Im glad I’m able to poop soft stools with use of Miralax and Milk of Magnesis and on the other hand I dread the knife stabbing h pains that occurs for hours after having bowel movements.
I take lots of sitz baths, use lots of ice packs , Tucks wipes, showers, pain medication, and liquid diet in which I am getting really tired of but there is no way I want my stools to have any hardness at all.
My doctor assured me that everything that is happening to me is normal and once the swelling goes away that I will feel much better and to hang in there
Hello Randy, it is the beginning of week 5 and my hubby is feeling so much better. Able to go out now without fear of having to urgently hit the bathroom. No more uncomfortable pressure when standing up. Everything has healed well, we are very thankful.
I know this site is very beneficial for many who have to go through this painful procedure. Your advice is very helpful!! Thank you so much!!!
Hi hope you are feeling a bit better.
I had my surgery 4 weeks ago to remove 3 large 4 piles and some internal ones, I had two weeks of work and was in so much pain but was beging to feel so much better.
I'm eating a lot more fiber and started to exercise a bit more even though I'm usually an active person anyway.
But after 4 weeks I now have a very large external pile that has come back and I'm in so much pain I could cry, I really can't explain why 😭.
Is this really common or is it just me, and nobody understands if they have not been through it.
Hello! Just real quick. I had the staple surgery for the first time November 30, 2017. Everything was going great. I seemed to be healing quite well. I felt very fortunate that I wasn’t living any of the hell on earth experiences that I was reading about. 3 weeks after surgery the family and I even took a weekend trip. Then around week 4 or 5 I started having some pain during BM’s followed up with blood. I just knew that this wasn’t normal. Especially after having such a good start to recovery. I knew I shouldn’t be taking steps backwards. Went to the surgeon and he agreed that something was not right and scheduled me for a digital exam on January 30th. He said he would do the exam and “fix” whatever he saw. He had to re-stitch a couple of wounds from the first surgery and staple a couple internal hemorrhoids that developed after first surgery. From the moment I woke up from the surgery I knew this was not going to be good! I was in some unbareable pain!! This Tuesday will be 14 days and I am so miserable! I have missed 7 days of work. I’m supposed to go back to work tomorrow. I have no clue how I’m going to do it!!?? The pain and throbbing discomfort I have after BMs honestly puts you in some kind of depressed state. I just want to feel like a human being again. Please do not think I’m “that guy” that comes in to bring nothing but negative vibes because that is not me. I am just being honest. Yes I do know that everyone is different and every situation is different. In my own personal experience, I feel like having the surgery was the worst mistake of my entire life! I regret it every single day. Please if you’re thinking about having surgery, try an other alternatives first. Doctors shouldn’t be allowed to perform this surgery. It has changed me as a human being. I swear I think it has given me PTSD. I repeat! Try anything else before going through with a hemorrhoidectomy! At the end of the day the surgeon is going to staple you, cut you, stitch you up and collect their money. They’re not too worried about your well being. Again, so sorry to be “that guy”, but it is what it has become. I am a miserable human being now. My wife hates me, I don’t get to spend good quality time with my kids, my colleagues are wondering what the hell is going on, and people are just sick and tired of hearing about my butt problems. Please please please think long and hard before having the surgery!!!
Wow! Just wow! I am going through the same exact thing. This surgery has ruined my life and has almost put me into complete depression because no medical professionals will help me now that I have been operated on. I had a hemorrhoidectomy in August of 2017 and I sit here today, ruined and worst off than I ever was before. The surgery itself, is by far the most absolute pain you will go through in your life after passing a BM. After several weeks, I still had the feeling of hemmorhoids and pain after every BM. I returned to the Dr. in November to have her tell me I needed to implement more of a high fiber diet claiming that was my problem. Also noting that my diet was already high in fiber with lots of water. Duh. I'm trying to prevent this whole nightmare again. By Thanksgiving, I was completely unable to stand for small periods of time, the pain after every BM lasts for hours and I will occasionally bleed so much, I can no longer use the bathroom while out away from home. I have since been to another Dr who specializes in gastroenterology and suggested that I should have had a colonoscopy before the surgery to determine the extent of my actual problems. Needless to say, I sit here completely helpless. I have been told to return to the Dr who butchered me and left me this way, all for another possible surgery again!! This procedure is a scam and medical professionals know it. They are there to cover each others tracks, collect the money, and they know you will be back because of the low success rate of this procedure. If you are able to read this before you have an operation, please reconsider any and all other options. What I thought was great pain is now almost nothing comparable to what I deal with on a daily basis.
I have a very positive story, I had a closed limited haemorrhoidectomy 5 days ago and doing well. Painful after BM which lasts 20 mins but it does wear off and you have to go with it. Regular painkillers. Limit opioids and drink loads!!! Was expecting worse but I think it depends on how much removed and if wounds are left open or stitched. Very much enjoying the bed rest. Speedy recovery everybody ....these threads are great but very daunting prior to surgery and my experience is 10 times better than what I’ve read. Everybody’s experience is different.
I am a junior doctor and had this procedure done 6 days ago. I had removal of 2 external haemorrhoids and would not recommend this surgery to my worst enemy.
I have a good threshold for pain but the pain from this procedure was worse than I could ever have imagined. Even after reading posts on this forum I thought I’d be able to handle the pain and be back to work within 5 days, MAX 7. I’m currently day 6 post op and can’t imagine heading back to work yet.
I just want to clarify that although the post op pain is quite severe and sharp, the real pain is the bowel motions. It’s pure agony. I had my first BM 2 days post op and the pain was out of this world, I nearly threw up and was drenched in sweat. I knew it wasn’t a sufficient BM but I couldn’t bare going through it again. As a result I spent the next 2 days terrified and growing in discomfort and fear of the next BM. Day 4 I spent -no word of a lie, 12-14 hours on the toilet which in itself was painful. After sitting on the toilet for 3.5 hours in the middle of the night I finally passed BM and although I have gotten a lot of relief I only stick to liquid foods and ensure laxative use.
I wanted to post to deter anyone who is thinking of having this procedure that does not absolutely HAVE to have it done, to not do it. The pain is NOT worth it by any stretch of the imagination. My surgeon warned me it was one of the top 10 most painful surgeries but I thought nothing of it and assumed I could handle it. At one point in recovery I thought I’d have to be admitted and sedated to get through this. Also wanted to post to reassure others on day 2-5 that it does get better. I am in no way back to normal but feel infinitely better with each day that passes.
Hi everyone is different and I would advise anyone to have the operation. I had four internal and two external removed in October. I was sick after the operation and had to stay in hospital over night. When I had an appointment with my surgeon eight weeks after the operation he told me it was a difficult operation. For pain I was given paracetamol and dihydrocodeine and for BM lactulose and fybogel.
I am currently healing from phase 2 of my external hemorrhoidectomy surgery. I've suffered from hemorrhoids all my life. I don't have a memory of not having a hemorrhoid. I had just over 60% rectal coverage due to my external hemorrhoids. The doctor wanted to reduce my recovery pain so he wanted to do them in 2-3 parts.
The first surgery was January 13 2018. This recovery was not too bad. He removed about 20% of what was covering my rectum. Cut off and stitched, don't know the technical term. I had burning, sharp pains, and a dull aching. I only took Motrin and Tylenol, and my stools stayed soft so using the toilet wasn't excruciating. Getting the stitches removed hurt worse than the recovery. I felt pretty good so I scheduled my second phase, and what I was hoping would be my last phase, for 24 February 2018.
I am 1 week post op and this time around the pain is truly worst, tenfold. He took almost all the remaining external hemorrhoids, except one. He didn't want me to have pain during a BM. HA! Two days post op I was writhing in pain while soaking in the hottest bath water my skin could handle. I felt my stomach seized up and I had no control amidst the pain. I began pooping in the tub, and good gravy did it burn and hurt. My back was arched, I had sweat pouring down my face, I was trying not to scream. And that is where I had to defecate for the next 24 hours. All loose stools, but it was miserable. I had my first BM on an actual toilet 4 days post op. I blacked out from the pain. I shower after every BM, but the sharp, stinging, burning, agony lingers for hours after the BM. I have bruising on either side of my rectum. The stitches rub together since there is no longer a large cluster of hemorrhoids separating my cheeks. I'm hoping this pain eases up soon.
I told my doctor I will not be scheduling to have the last hemorrhoid removed until May, after mother's day. So I'll have 2.5 months of heal time before I go in for the final leg of this surgical adventure. I don't plan on stopping until I'm 100% hemorrhoid free since I have no memory of ever experiencing that. If they come back then I'll die with them. But I'm holding strong to getting this done.
Best advice though is tons of water, stool softeners, colace, high fiber diets, or bland diets, and stay active. I have 4 kids to keep me on my toes so hopefully I'll heal quick. I also take a collagen +vitamin c supplement to help my skin heal faster. It does seem to help. I do recommend the surgery, if you have a competent doctor with your best interests in mind. Especially if the hemorrhoids cause significant issues, or have been long term residents on your body.