ventcrew
05-24-2009, 11:35 PM
Hello everyone,
I had my pph surgery for a couple large bleeding internal and one tiny external hem on Fri. May 22 at 7:20 am i woke up in the recovery room with minimal pain. My right eye was killing me cause (i found out later) it was scratched during surgery when they were turning me over. ( Later that day they called in an antibiotic eye drop for me and i am better.) They gave me percocet before i went home and sent me home with scripts for vicodin and valium (for bowel spasms) my doc told me to start taking them at 2pm and to continue whether i felt i needed them or not. He said he gave me a local antisethic in the area that would last around 12 hours. He told me to take 2 tbs of metamucil in the morning and 2 colace at night. and to continue to do so for at least a week or two. I had my first tiny bm Sat morning and a couple more tiny ones Sat. On Sun (today)I had a couple small ones and a normal size one. Soft and a tiny formed. Honestly the pain was not horrible. There was some pain but not that bad. I have had a lot of pressure the anal opening up about 6 or so inches. That is it. I did bleed a bit during bm's but not much. So far this experience has been very positive. Already I can tell that the hem is gone cause it does not prolapse anymore. I hope that this helps people trying to decide whether or not to get this done. I do get worn out and weak and all the stuff cause of surgery, like nausea, etc. I will keep you all posted. I sure hope the rest of the week goes this well. My doc wants me back to see him in two weeks to get a check up and a note to return to work. If I feel this good the middle of next week I am asking him to go back the first week of June.
I had my pph surgery for a couple large bleeding internal and one tiny external hem on Fri. May 22 at 7:20 am i woke up in the recovery room with minimal pain. My right eye was killing me cause (i found out later) it was scratched during surgery when they were turning me over. ( Later that day they called in an antibiotic eye drop for me and i am better.) They gave me percocet before i went home and sent me home with scripts for vicodin and valium (for bowel spasms) my doc told me to start taking them at 2pm and to continue whether i felt i needed them or not. He said he gave me a local antisethic in the area that would last around 12 hours. He told me to take 2 tbs of metamucil in the morning and 2 colace at night. and to continue to do so for at least a week or two. I had my first tiny bm Sat morning and a couple more tiny ones Sat. On Sun (today)I had a couple small ones and a normal size one. Soft and a tiny formed. Honestly the pain was not horrible. There was some pain but not that bad. I have had a lot of pressure the anal opening up about 6 or so inches. That is it. I did bleed a bit during bm's but not much. So far this experience has been very positive. Already I can tell that the hem is gone cause it does not prolapse anymore. I hope that this helps people trying to decide whether or not to get this done. I do get worn out and weak and all the stuff cause of surgery, like nausea, etc. I will keep you all posted. I sure hope the rest of the week goes this well. My doc wants me back to see him in two weeks to get a check up and a note to return to work. If I feel this good the middle of next week I am asking him to go back the first week of June.
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ventcrew
05-27-2009, 12:10 AM
Hello again,
Well it has been 2 days since i last posted and 4 days since surgery. I am feeling better everyday. I get weak and tired which i am not used to but my doc said is normal. bm's getting more normal. still on a realatively soft diet. after a bm i am pretty sore for about a half hour or so. the pain is tolerable, kinda like a toothache where it makes you sore all over, but pain meds help. My main complaint is the tiredness and weakness. hope this helps everyone. i callled my doc today and i see him next tuesday June 2 and hopefully back to work on Wed June 3. If you have any questions please ask. All in all this has been an ok experience and it worked. No more prolapsed and bleeding hem. Thank goodnes
Well it has been 2 days since i last posted and 4 days since surgery. I am feeling better everyday. I get weak and tired which i am not used to but my doc said is normal. bm's getting more normal. still on a realatively soft diet. after a bm i am pretty sore for about a half hour or so. the pain is tolerable, kinda like a toothache where it makes you sore all over, but pain meds help. My main complaint is the tiredness and weakness. hope this helps everyone. i callled my doc today and i see him next tuesday June 2 and hopefully back to work on Wed June 3. If you have any questions please ask. All in all this has been an ok experience and it worked. No more prolapsed and bleeding hem. Thank goodnes
ventcrew
06-03-2009, 12:16 AM
Well I am 11 days post op and went to the docs today. He said i am doing awesome. I go back to work tomorrow. BMs are getting more regular. I have no pain, just a bit of itching. I only needed pain meds 4 days and then Motrin for a couple. I take metamucil everyday cause of diverticuli and i take stool softeners for the rest of this week and then doc told me to wean my self off of them. I do not bleed and my hems are gone as far as i can tell. so this has been a total sucess for me. Doc wants me back in 3 weeks and then hel will do a full exam with the scope to make sure the staples are intact and there is no stenosis. I don't think there is cause bm's seem normal. Hope this helps somebody.
impala lady
06-03-2009, 08:27 PM
I am having the same problem. Could you tell me if this was done outpatient & were you put to sleep during this procedure? I absolutely refuse to have hemorrhoid surgery. My mom had it 2 times & it was a horror for her. But, I'm to the point that something has to be done.
taser194
06-03-2009, 09:20 PM
if i may ask, why was it such a horror for her (your mother)? i'm currently trying to decide between the two procedures (conventionl/pph) and i'm really not sure right now.
ventcrew
06-03-2009, 11:23 PM
Hello everyone,
Well it was my first day back to work. I am 12 days post op. I have absolutely no pain even during BM's. The itching is gone. My one and only complaint is that at work after about 2 hours I was completely exhausted. I felt like someone cut my feet off and drained out all my energy. Doc said that is normal and that is why he wanted me off until Monday June 8, but I work for a school and i only work until June 11 so thats why I pressured him to let me go back today. I totally recommend pph surgery to anyone who is a candidate, but make sure that your surgeon is totally trained in this procedure and does a lot of them. My surgeon is and I could not be happier. No more blood, no more pushing my hems back up etc. I feel great. Hope this helps someone and do not hesitate to ask me. You can also private message me if you are set up to do so.
Well it was my first day back to work. I am 12 days post op. I have absolutely no pain even during BM's. The itching is gone. My one and only complaint is that at work after about 2 hours I was completely exhausted. I felt like someone cut my feet off and drained out all my energy. Doc said that is normal and that is why he wanted me off until Monday June 8, but I work for a school and i only work until June 11 so thats why I pressured him to let me go back today. I totally recommend pph surgery to anyone who is a candidate, but make sure that your surgeon is totally trained in this procedure and does a lot of them. My surgeon is and I could not be happier. No more blood, no more pushing my hems back up etc. I feel great. Hope this helps someone and do not hesitate to ask me. You can also private message me if you are set up to do so.
impala lady
06-04-2009, 12:15 PM
her surgeries were years ago, but I remember her being in so much pain & how long it took her to recover. I was young, so we never talked about it depth. but, I do know that they did come back again. I'm not willing to take that chance. Thats why I was looking at other options.
angelofgod
06-10-2009, 12:55 PM
if i may ask, why was it such a horror for her (your mother)? i'm currently trying to decide between the two procedures (conventionl/pph) and i'm really not sure right now.
Hello there. Do go for the PPH surgery. It's 100% better than the conventional type or what my doctor calls the harmonic procedure. I had my PPH surgery done last May 9, 2009. I was confined in the hospital for 3 nights/4days. The first day was all routine check ups. Next day was the surgery at 9am. It took only 20 minutes. That night was really painful but the doctor gave me pain relievers. The next day, it was still painful although i started walking and having sitz baths which was such a relief. The doctor said i can check out that day but begged for 1 more day just to make sure. My last day, i took a bath and was ready to go. I was back to my work 4 days after my surgery. The pain relievers were a big help and I was taking lactolose so that my BM will not be painful. It was such a relief..REALLY! Now, its been a month and I am completely healed. Am back to my regular activities like playing golf and walking in the mall. I recommend this procedure too anyone suffering stage 3 hem. My only advice is ...be confined in the hospital after the surgery. You will realize it's a lot better. Healing period is faster than the conventional one. Good luck!
Hello there. Do go for the PPH surgery. It's 100% better than the conventional type or what my doctor calls the harmonic procedure. I had my PPH surgery done last May 9, 2009. I was confined in the hospital for 3 nights/4days. The first day was all routine check ups. Next day was the surgery at 9am. It took only 20 minutes. That night was really painful but the doctor gave me pain relievers. The next day, it was still painful although i started walking and having sitz baths which was such a relief. The doctor said i can check out that day but begged for 1 more day just to make sure. My last day, i took a bath and was ready to go. I was back to my work 4 days after my surgery. The pain relievers were a big help and I was taking lactolose so that my BM will not be painful. It was such a relief..REALLY! Now, its been a month and I am completely healed. Am back to my regular activities like playing golf and walking in the mall. I recommend this procedure too anyone suffering stage 3 hem. My only advice is ...be confined in the hospital after the surgery. You will realize it's a lot better. Healing period is faster than the conventional one. Good luck!
jlb1191
06-23-2009, 04:59 PM
Hello everyone,
Well it was my first day back to work. I am 12 days post op. I have absolutely no pain even during BM's. The itching is gone. My one and only complaint is that at work after about 2 hours I was completely exhausted. I felt like someone cut my feet off and drained out all my energy. Doc said that is normal and that is why he wanted me off until Monday June 8, but I work for a school and i only work until June 11 so thats why I pressured him to let me go back today. I totally recommend pph surgery to anyone who is a candidate, but make sure that your surgeon is totally trained in this procedure and does a lot of them. My surgeon is and I could not be happier. No more blood, no more pushing my hems back up etc. I feel great. Hope this helps someone and do not hesitate to ask me. You can also private message me if you are set up to do so.
Glad to hear you had good experience. If you don't mind me asking why did you choose pph over traditional hemorrhoidectomy??
Well it was my first day back to work. I am 12 days post op. I have absolutely no pain even during BM's. The itching is gone. My one and only complaint is that at work after about 2 hours I was completely exhausted. I felt like someone cut my feet off and drained out all my energy. Doc said that is normal and that is why he wanted me off until Monday June 8, but I work for a school and i only work until June 11 so thats why I pressured him to let me go back today. I totally recommend pph surgery to anyone who is a candidate, but make sure that your surgeon is totally trained in this procedure and does a lot of them. My surgeon is and I could not be happier. No more blood, no more pushing my hems back up etc. I feel great. Hope this helps someone and do not hesitate to ask me. You can also private message me if you are set up to do so.
Glad to hear you had good experience. If you don't mind me asking why did you choose pph over traditional hemorrhoidectomy??
angelofgod
06-24-2009, 06:37 AM
Glad to hear you had good experience. If you don't mind me asking why did you choose pph over traditional hemorrhoidectomy??
I only heard of PPh thru the internet as i was surfing stuff about hemorrhoids. This was out of desperation. Then, when i just couldn't prolong my suffering, i went to a surgeon who then told me that I have stage 3 hems. He said i should have surgery and i asked him how much it would cost me and how long will i heal. Then, all of a sudden he mentioned PPH as another alternative but it will cost more. I remembered my research about it and I was glad he mentioned it. Even if it did cost more, I readily agreed to have the surgery done after a week. Good choice for me. I've been telling everyone how great i feel now and letting others who have hems to go for it. They were amazed how fast my recovery was. Thanks for writing me. Cheers!
I only heard of PPh thru the internet as i was surfing stuff about hemorrhoids. This was out of desperation. Then, when i just couldn't prolong my suffering, i went to a surgeon who then told me that I have stage 3 hems. He said i should have surgery and i asked him how much it would cost me and how long will i heal. Then, all of a sudden he mentioned PPH as another alternative but it will cost more. I remembered my research about it and I was glad he mentioned it. Even if it did cost more, I readily agreed to have the surgery done after a week. Good choice for me. I've been telling everyone how great i feel now and letting others who have hems to go for it. They were amazed how fast my recovery was. Thanks for writing me. Cheers!