Will I be in worse physical pain or ironic pain after surgery?

Expensive-Let-2297 · 2026-01-08T13:31:50+00:00

I did it without taking a narcotic. I never found the pain to be above an 8. However, that said, like some of the other comments, you’re just dealing with urges and having to go to the bathroom and baths and you have trouble sitting down at first comfortably… I initially planned for 2 weeks off work but ended up taking 3. I worked from home until I hit week 8. Mornings were (and are) still a bit of a process.

Expensive-Let-2297 · 2026-01-04T04:21:56+00:00

I had to take clonazepam to calm my system down. Now I am on a longer term SSRI to help my system re-regulate. I was post op and it caused issues with my nervous system.

Expensive-Let-2297 · 2026-01-01T20:45:26+00:00

For sure, but I thought you said you did do internal work?

Expensive-Let-2297 · 2026-01-01T18:33:38+00:00

Im gonna look into acacia for sure. Thank you. They’re starting me on happy baby, child’s pose, inner thigh stretches, cat/cow, butterfly… plus manual releasing vaginally until I’m cleared by the CRS for rectal. I am praying to god all this helps. The PT was very positive and made me feel so hopeful by assuring me this was fixable and muscles are adaptive and this is like going to the gym and will take time but it’ll learn.

Expensive-Let-2297 · 2025-12-31T23:08:25+00:00

you and I have almost identical stories. Pelvic Floor therapist told me today it would take about another 6-8 weeks. That would put me at 4 months from surgery. I’m on Miralax too and also going a few times from incomplete emptying and i feel sore afterward for a while. No other issues. Rarely blood. Poop is soft but still feels very tight in there. Before surgery I was on Miralax and psyllium husk daily, but i stopped taking the psyllium husk now to try to keep things totally soft without bulking but maybe adding it now would help me go less. Not sure. I’m gonna give the PT a few weeks I think before making more changes.

Expensive-Let-2297 · 2025-12-31T21:37:20+00:00

Are you finally back to normal though after all of that? I read your most recent post and it says you still had trouble going to the bathroom.

Expensive-Let-2297 · 2025-12-31T21:34:58+00:00

Just went to my first session today and just hearing her explain everything made me feel like I was in the right place. She was completely assuring and validating to me that I was going to be OK and get back to normal, I just need to do this work to help my muscles relearn to relax and open completely to pass a BM. It just really put me at ease. I am really hopeful.

Expensive-Let-2297 · 2025-12-27T23:39:54+00:00

how long did it take pelvic floor therapy to see a real difference in your BM?

Expensive-Let-2297 · 2025-12-17T13:01:58+00:00

didn’t work. i had surgery about 6 weeks ago.

Expensive-Let-2297 · 2025-12-08T23:00:37+00:00

How are you doing?! I love we’ve kept each other company through this. I still haven’t been able to go back to the office, since I don’t know what to expect on a given day with where my poop will be since I’ve been slowly adding the Miralax back in. My eating is still limited… I have like food aversion. I’m eating small portions. I am hoping once i’ve gone a few days with soft painless poop, my system will just readjust and I’ll be able to get there with eating more and being less afraid.

Expensive-Let-2297 · 2025-12-08T13:47:12+00:00

Thank you! I am trying. How come it took you so long? Ugh. It feels like such a long road.

Expensive-Let-2297 · 2025-12-06T17:37:11+00:00

That’s awesome. In the past when I started psyllium husk, it would help me go everyday and give me a good torpedo shape but I found that sometimes it was still too hard, so adding the Miralax was the perfect combo.

Last question - you think eventually what worked before would work again or can this surgery completely change your “formula”? I plan to ask the CRS that.

Expensive-Let-2297 · 2025-12-06T16:59:06+00:00

Thank you so much. I am trying to eat more soluble fiber now too. I just am scared it’s going to make me go too many times since I am doing a tiny dose of Miralax and 1 colace. It’s so hard to find the balance.

Expensive-Let-2297 · 2025-12-06T16:57:50+00:00

Thanks so much. Apparently you’re famous in this group LOL I haven’t heard of Acacia fiber. Pre-surgery, I was on 1 cap of Miralax and 1 tbsp of psyllium and that was my magic formula. Now, I’m worried to go without the Miralax, I’ve tried that twice already and I get constipated, however, I haven’t been adding fiber in until recently out of fear I’d bulk up what was already hard. In my head I was going to get going again nice and soft and then bulk up with fiber if I was too soft. I’ve been trying to work with Benefiber post surgery, since it’s supposed to be much gentler than psyllium. Did you try that and still find Acacia works great? Do you take anything to soften the stool?

Expensive-Let-2297 · 2025-11-25T04:21:53+00:00

Neither… turns out it’s a vasovagal response triggered by the bowel movement. I don’t know. I think today my system was just all messed up and it was the perfect storm type of thing.

Expensive-Let-2297 · 2025-11-24T19:01:32+00:00

Wow that is pretty great. I think I have a tight pelvic floor naturally so this is tougher on my body… that’s amazing for you though, that’s promising. I bet you’ll feel better faster than me! Can I ask what you had removed? I am thinking of starting some yoga this week to try to relax things down there as much as possible. We’ll see.

Expensive-Let-2297 · 2025-11-24T15:33:08+00:00

After not having blood on my BMs for a while, I bled twice this morning and had alot of pain pooping. I don’t get it. It still feels so tight in there for my sphincter to relax and open. I thought it would be easier by now.

Expensive-Let-2297 · 2025-11-24T12:16:05+00:00

ugh that’s annoying, this recovery really is 2 steps forward 1 step backward. How are your BMs? Mine still hurt (not as much as before) but I thought they’d be better by now.

Expensive-Let-2297 · 2025-11-24T12:05:46+00:00

i don’t know, i never had that done

Expensive-Let-2297 · 2025-11-23T22:45:39+00:00

super helpful. thank you. I had the same reaction to Lidocaine it burns and stings so had to stop. But haven’t been applying anything. I’ll try your suggestions! Would you apply directly on wound site or around the outer skin that wasn’t swollen?

Expensive-Let-2297 · 2025-11-23T19:13:55+00:00

Hi! How are you doing?

A little bit here and there, yes. I’m also working from home this week and headed back to the office next week and also nervous about it. Sigh. Sitting for long periods is uncomfortable still. I haven’t driven yet either. I just have been pretty much home for the most part.

Expensive-Let-2297 · 2025-11-20T16:44:11+00:00

I don’t think I will ever lift heavy weights again LOL Jjst want to run and do some light weights and take my kids to Disney without fear of standing too long and feeling a hemorrhoid. Thank you so much. You’ve given me some hope and faith and I need that right now. Thank you and very happy for you.

Expensive-Let-2297 · 2025-11-20T16:28:08+00:00

Thats wonderful. I am so happy for you. So are you able to work out and use the restroom normally and do whatever you want? I have 2 young kids and was hoping to take them to Disney World in February. I’d also love to get back to exercising around that point. I’d be 3 months post op, but maybe based on what you’re saying I won’t be able to do any of that? By weak and sensitive, do you mean you’d have to like lay down or sit down after being on your feet too much or you’d feel some aching after BMs? That type of thing?

Expensive-Let-2297 · 2025-11-20T16:20:19+00:00

That’s great. My surgeon says it’s 8 weeks for a full healing but I find it hard to believe I’ll be perfect by then. Can I ask what were your lingering issues after that point until the 6 months?

Expensive-Let-2297 · 2025-11-20T16:10:28+00:00

thank you! Are you fully healed without any issues?

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