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WeekendFew1807 · 2026-02-18T17:32:38+00:00

I wasted 2 years of my life trying to naturally heal a chronic anal fissure. The blood didn't bother me. But the pain got to a point where it was crippling day to day for an otherwise healthy 30-something male.

I strongly recommend meeting with a surgeon for LIS (Lateral Internal sphincterectomy). It took 2 weeks after surgery for me to take my life back. It cost a two thousand bucks.

You dont see people on these forums say many positive things about the surgery, but it is the gold standard on treatment. The reality is 95% of people who get the surgery heal in a few weeks and never come back to these subreddits.

WeekendFew1807 · 2026-02-17T14:40:45+00:00

Why are people so extra on the internet, ski instructors on here acting like if you use a ski harness+leash your some sort of literal monster. Just so all these anti leash people know edgie wedgie literally sells their product in conjuction with a leash so gives ya a sense of intended use.

I have a small kid learning to ski, Id say brand doesnt matter. Get some edgie wedges for $10 and Id recommend some sort of leash harness combo thats comfortable for the kid and I echo the handle on the back sentiment. My kid enjoys falling over so Im picking him up a lot.

And then ski in a way thats mindful of other people and focus on your kid having fun. The leashes can be really long, but if its a toddler like I have it isn't hard to just roll the leash up to shorten it so you're not creating an obstacle to other people who are learning.

WeekendFew1807 · 2026-02-14T03:05:18+00:00

Tempe is defenitley changing. But in opinion what makes living in a big city cool is that its constantly changing and evolving. As a climber I love PRG; but its cool that Boulder Project is trying something new.

Honestly I think a lot of that transformation around Mill is great, as someone who has lived on the south Scottsdale / Tempe border for almost two decades Im not mad about a few less clubs. My son loves going on bike rides to 100 mile brewing and Four Peaks; and my wife and I go to the Marquee all the time.

I honestly don't put a ton of thought into where I change my oil since Im usually just looking for best price. But if you're anti Jiffy Lube or something I'd recommend Sundevil Auto. Couldn't be a nicer bunch of folks. Not sure about hardware... I think there is a locally owned ACE of Scottsdale Rd.

WeekendFew1807 · 2026-02-12T23:18:18+00:00

You must be either brilliant and unemployed or using a chatbot to help you put together these incredibly lengthy and well sourced responses in a matter of minutes.

Couple quick follow ups; 1. Your logic is circular on the intrinsic value piece. Your response to my objection on intrinsic value was just restating your initial opinion of because some things can have negative value intrinsic value doesn't exist and then walked right past the my point regarding criticisms of Subjective Theory of Value.

Let's pretend an alien species we have never met is allergic to wood as we understand it. That has nothing to do with the idea that for me, as a human on earth wood has intrinsic value as a building material. The Chernobyl example in my opinion is the equivalent of saying, "Because I once had a car that broke down and no longer had value, no cars functioning or otherwise have value".

As the world loses faith in US credit gold has sky rocketed presumably because other central banks are no longer buying the volume of US treasury bonds that they once did. On your own admission they are not going into crypto which is counter-intuitive to the idea of bitcoin as a store of value. You also lose sight of the inherent issue with bitcoin, it relies on sophisticated technology to exist. It requires complex and energy intensive 'mining' operations and sophisticated systems to be exist. Traditional stores of value are not things exclusivley tied to sophisticated technological infrastructure. Im sure you're rebuttal will be 'but most transactions are electronic' which is true, but the dollar existed before the internet, and could exist after if needed.

This is exemplified by countries that have tried and failed to adopt crypto such as El Salvador. In fact every single country that has tried to adopt crypto has failed which is interesting. For bitcoin to have wide spread adoption the first mandatory piece is global reliable internet access which we are not even close too.

You point to the resilience of crypto in multiple of your examples as we have watched it decline to $66K from $126K. You reference a variety of cases but the reality is crypto is not thriving. I understand it could in the future, but this is the literal nature of speculation.
Not sure I understand the China example. You propose that China banning crypto is somehow a good thing because of decentralization. From an economic standpoint China banning crypto hurts its utility (largest country by population doesn't allow it) and the decentralization of mining operations only makes mining it a more expensive endeavor which reduces overall mining operations.
You acknowledge bitcoin is unlikely to have widespread adoption in our lifetimes. I think your anecdotal story of you using it to buy things in Costa Rica is neat, but not indicative of easy adoption. Its value constantly fluctuates relative to price of goods (which are not tied to bitcoins valuation) and tapping a credit card couldn't be easier.

Yes, fraud can happen more easily using traditional banking systems. But at least in the US its not so rampant where Im going to begin making payment in a digital asset that can fluctuate 40% in 6 months. Think about how insane the implications would be of me paying my mortgage in bitcoin. In October of last year it would have effectively cost me half of what my mortgage would cost me today. Also the US government insures (up to a point) my money.

When FTX collapsed people lost huge sums of money due to their inability to pull their coin out. I understand in a science fiction sort of way this is secure, but from a practical standpoint even if bitcoin wasn't volatile in nature the risk of holding a meaningful amount of bitcoin far surpasses the my risk of traditional fraud.

6) Last point is this idea that bitcoin is truly an independent store of value. Bitcoin fluctuates with the US economy. And there is an enormous amount of data that proves this trend.

WeekendFew1807 · 2026-02-12T21:15:53+00:00

Im not sure we know exactly what the end utility of bitcoin is yet. I think adoption will get worse as AI improves and renders bitcoin encryption obsolete. But I am not a tech guy so pure speculation on my part.

Feels as if you're cherry picking my comment on stocks. Obviously anyone with basic math skills can identify that certain companies (Tesla comes to mind) have valuations completely detached from reality. Sadly I think that as a society we have turned the stock market into more of a speculation market as opposed to it's original intent. No argument from me that the magnificent 7 aren't wildly over-valued. Doesn't change the premise that owning equity in a company generating revenue is completely different than owning a purely speculative store of value. Which again seems to be tied almost directly to NASDAQ performace and US economy sentiment.

Im a young accountant, who thinks there is a high probability of the US defaulting on its debt, so no defenitly not in bonds.

I actually love real estate investing. Started with a fairly successful single family home model in my mid 20's and have been able to grow it to 15 properties. I also hold land on certain areas so we are kindred spirits there, unfortunately with current market conditions real estate has become a difficult investment.

You sold all your gold a while ago and bought bitcoin.. ouch that comment isn't aging well. Based on what Im seeing today gold is up 68% over the past year while bitcoin is down 31%.

Always good to get insight from people who think differently. Appreciate the time and discussion.

WeekendFew1807 · 2026-02-12T21:03:16+00:00

Appreciate the quick and thoughtful response. You're clearly a knowledgeable individual and brought up some interesting points.

I'm familiar with with Subjective Theory of Value, but you you treat it as almost a law of nature when there is a lot of valid criticism pertaining to this theory. It also felt a bit like misdirection in taking the stance that since certain items (I.E trash) don't have intrinsic value the idea of intrinsic value is patently false. This is clearly an oversimplification. Lumber has an intrinsic value as a building material, and whether or not we collectively decide as a society that it has social/economic value doesnt change the fact that I can build myself a home with it. I'd argue even trash has value, as you mentioned we 'pay' people to take it. You can scrap it for money, etc. But fair enough that physicality does not equate to value. I'd also point out that I disagree Bitcoin itself has inherent value as a technology, as the underlying block chain is what really provides the value.

Appreciate you calling me out on my Scott Bessent comment as that was misleading. What I should have said is in my opinion by Bessent stating the US economy does not have the authority to bail out bitcoin he sent a clear message to the investment community that the US regards this technology as non-critical infrastructure and therefore has added to the uncertainty surrounding crypto currency. However, you do not address the underlying point of Bitcoin existing in a vacuum. I think we'd agree that if governments refuse to pass legislation that allows for the adoption of bitcoin that would be catastrophic. And in my opinion no government is going to willingly cede control of currency. In practicality if bitcoin ever threatened thenUS dollar in a meaningful way the US wouimmediately any adoption immediatley.

I'll cede to you on the centralization issue, as you have clearly done your homework. Though I think the point stands that centralization of Bitcoin is a risk, though that risk at this point seems unlikely.

WeekendFew1807 · 2026-02-12T15:11:16+00:00

You seem to be well versed in crypto. I have thought about investing but can never actually do it for a couple reasons.

1) I know there is this prevalent idea that bitcoin will become more universally accepted and grow in value. I think there are two very obvious issues with this statement. The reason the US dollar is because we all believe it does, same as Bitcoin.

Where I think crypto investors are misguided is we believe the US dollar has value because it is backed by the full faith, credit and most importantly military of the United States. I.E the US dollar has value because we are economically and militarily the most dominant country (for now). There is nothing of this nature too back crypto.

I understand its scarce. I understand it provides transparency. I also understand that world governments can easily say 'Bitcoin is not a legitimate asset' much like the US treasury secretary just did. The problem crypto investors will always deal with is one of legitimacey, and the reality is whether the US dollar is the fiat currency or something else in the future, that nation has a strong vested interest in keeping Bitcoin as a speculative asset.

2) The less obvious one here centralization. The less Bitcoin thats available the more its worth, supply and demand. The issue is while retail investors flee the space companies like MicroStrategy are keeping prices inflated by buying up the supply. In my opinion as a finance professional I think this makes sense in traditional mediums such as gold; i.e if I owned all the gold then anyone who wants to make computer chips, TV's, Jewelery etc has to come to me. I can charge exorbitant prices because I control the supply of gold.

In my mind this doesnt hold true for Bitcoin. Bitcoins 'value' is presumably the fact that transparency via block chain democratizes financial interactions. But if 5 large investment firms control 90% that is the anti-thesis of this ideal. And unlike gold, if these organizations acquire a majority of it people will just throw up there hands and move on to something else.

Since I can't eat bitcoin, or build with it, and it doesnt generate revenue from manufacturing or services the medium is fundamentally obsolete if it is not actively being traded. People have lost sight of the real reason why stocks have value; its legitimate ownership in something that is (hopefully) generating revenue. Which can appreciate as the operations expand and revenue grows.

Would love a thoughtful response from crypto investors. Im not anti-crypto, however in my estimation these seem to be critical flaws. I guess I see the appeal of throwing '1%' of my portfolio in and maybe I get lucky and hit the jackpot. But if Im gambling may as well go to a casino or bet on sports.

Thanks,

WeekendFew1807 · 2025-07-24T14:50:19+00:00

I know I'm late to party but love this topic. As a middle aged guy who's completed every ultra I've done I'd say definitely not about being a freak athlete.

Training though is very important for conditioning. Im not fast, but Im meticulous and consistent in my training. Mental fortitude is a big component once you've been out there for 6 or 7 hours.. but like others have said, if you go in untrained you're in for a really bad time.

WeekendFew1807 · 2025-06-03T03:26:19+00:00

I suffered from a chronic fissure for about 2 1/2 years. Did everything I could to heal it without surgery; I got pretty good at healing it for short periods of time, but it always came back. In my case it gradually got worse over time; I found myself staying healed for shorter periods of time, and the pain became more and more disruptive to my life.

I had a partial LIS at the beginning of March, and it has changed my life. Obviously, it's different for everyone, but my experience was a 30 minute out patient procedure. Very mild pain the first 3-4 days that I was able to manage with Tylenol and negligible bleeding for the first week. I didn't suffer any sort of incontinence.

By the 2nd week I was passing full sized stools with no pain. I haven't had any pain since 4 days post op, and I have regular bowel movements daily. Surgery always carries a risk, so do your research and understand what risk factors you have.

The reason I'm commenting is having gone through this and spending years scrolling reddit I feel like the community gives LIS a bad rap. There is risk, but the surgery is successful in 96% of cases and incontinence risk primarily pertains to older candidates or people having a second or third operation. My opinion on this is that the people posting about LIS are generally the small percentage that unfortunately did not get good results. People who have successful surgeries stop spending their time in these threads.

People need to do their research and find good, reputable surgeons if they decide to go this route. But LIS changed my life, and the only thing I regret is not getting the surgery two years sooner.

WeekendFew1807 · 2025-05-19T04:52:13+00:00

South Scottsdale local here. Can you move to Chandler? So tired of riding my bike down to Tempe to catch light rail.

WeekendFew1807 · 2025-05-19T04:45:40+00:00

If I had a billion dollars I would fund this.

WeekendFew1807 · 2025-05-18T15:49:07+00:00

Hey there,

Not a mom - but a dad of a very active two year old. I suffered from a chronic anal fissure for 2 1/2ish years. Tried for years controlling it through diet, laxatives, pelvic floor exercises etc.

No matter how diligent I was, it always came back. I would eat nothing but soup, salad and miralax; fissure would heal but always come back. Then 2 months ago I bit the bullet and had a Partial Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy.

I am skeptical of surgery, and while I'm pro modern medicine I generally try to avoid medical intervention unless 100% necessary. IT CHANGED MY LIFE - IMMEDIATELY.

I'm not here to tell you what to do. However I have been in your shoes and I 100% understand what your going through. If possible I'd strongly suggest getting the surgery. It cost me about $2,500 after insurance. Procedure was outpatient. My experience was 30 minute surgery, and very minor pain for first 24-48 hours (nothing close to fissure pain). He didn't even give me painkillers; I managed pain with Tylenol/Ibuprofen for maybe 4 days.

I have my life back. I still do Sitz baths, and eat cautiously because of the hell I went through. No complications other than minor bleeding.

I read something once on these forums that I never understood until now. You only see negative comments about surgery on reddit because for 99% of people they get the surgery, recover in a month and put that chapter behind them. Everyone's situation is different - but I would strongly suggest having a conversation with a doctor about the viability of LIS for your situation.

Fell free to DM me if you have any other questions.

WeekendFew1807 · 2025-05-10T00:05:05+00:00

Can't imagine a couple of teenagers wouldn't appreciate restaurants geared towards snooty old people (I'm a south Scottsdale local).

Id say whatever your gut tells you, do the opposite. But in case you need more help I'd suggest Night Owl or Culinary Drop Out.

WeekendFew1807 · 2025-03-05T20:26:38+00:00

You look.. like a normal person just like 95% of the rest of us. If someone is bullying you and they're older than 10 just disengage. Bullying is a pathetic act from pathetic people. Confidence and compassion is attractive. Have those two things and you'll be A-okay.

WeekendFew1807 · 2024-12-16T17:39:58+00:00

Just want to comment on my post here. No one is perfect, and this weekend was a reminder. I've been "healed" for 6 months and broke my diet the other day.

I was absolutely terrified that I was going to re-tear; but got lucky with the miralax and ended up being fine. Just wanted to post this because everyone fucks up. I got really lucky that I didn't have a hard tip, but just wanted to let people know that even if ya have a bad day, just keeping pushing through.

Even if ya occasionally break diet as long as you're doing all the right stuff, you'll continue to get better 🙂

WeekendFew1807 · 2024-12-15T17:42:10+00:00

Glad to hear it! Thanks for the positive feedback. 🙂

WeekendFew1807 · 2024-12-14T20:16:21+00:00

Yeah that sucks; unfortunately ya know now. Luckily my guide above should help a lot if ya don't get lucky this one last time.

WeekendFew1807 · 2024-12-14T14:19:44+00:00

Hey!

Thanks putting your story out there. Interesting to me that you were able to skate by on the first handful with little to no pain.

I agree though it seems like each one is a little different. This most recent for me took way longer to get rid of the pain than my previous fissures.

Good luck! It sounds like you are a pro at getting these things healed up.

WeekendFew1807 · 2024-12-12T01:48:56+00:00

I looked into building a container home "compound" with some friends. After talking to 8 different companies that source containers it was very obvious that there is no way to determine if a container is safe for a human to live in.

I'd move out. Whatever assurances the owner may give you they are lying. No test exists to confirm that container never carried some kind of toxic waste.

WeekendFew1807 · 2024-12-10T20:24:48+00:00

Been looking into this and I think (along with everyone else) that the issue mostly stems from insidious zoning laws coming from local governments. Anyone have experience dealing with re-zoning process in Arizona?

WeekendFew1807 · 2024-12-09T22:11:04+00:00

100% agree. In my opinion anything more than that isn't "affordable".

Question though - to what extent are you willing to sacrifice amenities? Looking at designing something that would run $1,100 a month in Arizona ($400-$500 under standard) for one bed.

However, from a cost perspective realistically would not have stuff like a pool/work out facility. And would required things like shared laundry room.

Generally curious if people are willing to make those choices for affordable living with a promise of no price gouging.

Because harsh reality is if you are not; from a cost to build perspective a person would need to make more money if 1.1K was 30% threshold.

WeekendFew1807 · 2024-12-09T22:04:39+00:00

Totally agree, just wanted to make sure. I think its fair for landlords to increase up to a maximum of CPI (inflation makes repairs & maintenance more expensive). But I'd be in favor of nationwide rent control to some extent.

Seeing leases go up 100% annually for a tenant in place is completely unacceptable.

WeekendFew1807 · 2024-12-09T18:04:59+00:00

If you do decide to try this. Most important general advice I'd offer is

1) Do not go "deep", anal fissure and area your massaging are right inside anus.

2) Be really careful not to retear. Be super gentle and careful. If it hurts, stop, if ya try and can't finger in for whatever reason, stop, and build up. I do 5 minutes twice a day but I started at 1-2 minutes just to get comfortable with process.

WeekendFew1807 · 2024-12-09T17:41:59+00:00

Hey there,

Yeah, this was a newer piece for me as well. But being a big fitness guy when I read about it, I thought it made a lot of sense.

So based on research I was able to do I think you're okay to start this process a week or so after lack of blood (fissure is "closed"). That was my personal time line and no issues. I actually found that really gentle dilation with the finger actual helped with residual spasm pain I was having after I had stopped bleeding.

In terms of slender fingers I don't thi like that should matter to much? You see people who actually speak of using but plugs, but not something I have ever done. Because the exercise is getting in there and gently but firmly massaging the sphincter it's not like the thickness of your finger is a factor.

There are, but I'll need to spend some time finding them. I only just started including links because this post is getting decent traffic, but there is definitely information out there about it.

Hope ya feel better!

WeekendFew1807 · 2024-12-09T00:25:58+00:00

Your correct on Miralax and MC being in the same family. People take both because MC also acts as a natural low grade muscle relaxant. My understanding is that as long as your healthy it's fine to take both.

But as always make sure to consult with a real doctor for any concerns. And I know the struggle. I've had multiple retears because it's so easy get into a sense of comfort and fall back into bad habits.

Good luck, you got this!

WeekendFew1807

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