tiredtummy's Journal

So I couldn't stand the pain anymore- and went to see my surgeon yesterday- Apparaently the small fissure I had over a month ago never healed... and combined with the diarhea issues and sphincter spasm- I now have a large fissure with scar tissue.  I can't begin to explain how much this little bugger hurts- except to say that the last time something hurt that bad down there, I got to name it and get a tax deduction.

I am scheduled for surgery today at 2:30p.  It's same day surgery, under general anesthesia.  He'll cut the scar tissue away so that the fissure can heal- then he is going to cut part of my sphincter muscle so that it can't continue to spasm tight an re-tear me.  Apparently there is a small risk of fecal incontinece after the sphincter muscle is cut- but my surgeon assures me that only occurs when too much is cut, and the surgeon isn't good. (I know mine is- he did my last surgery).    He also agree's with my GI about taking the Questran- though says three times a day may be too much - I need to start with once a day and see if that works.... for a week- if not then increase by a pack a week.  Apparently the bile issue is common when they remove the ileocal valve.

On the up side, he says I should wake up with some instant relief.  and I'll be back to wrk by Tuesday.  He is hopeful this is not indicitive of active disease- more a side effect from the diarhea.  He does think I need to have another colonoscopy to rule out active disease in my colon.   I sure hope this is the end of surgery for a while!

So. not sure when I'll feel up to sitting and typing..... take care my friends.