UPDATE ON HEMM SURGERY - Bowel Disorders Message Board

ROCKINROB · 04-24-2003, 04:14 PM

I HAD THE PPH HEMM SURGERY DONE LAST WEEK. I HAVE HAD HEMMS FOR THE PAST SEVEN YEARS AND FINALLLLY THE DOCTOR WANTED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THEM. HE SENT ME TO THE DOCTOR WHO WOULD DO THE SURGERY AND FOUR DAYS LATER I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL.
WAKING UP FROM THE SURGERY WASNT BAD. I HAD HEARD HORROR STORIES AND WAS SCARIED TO DEATH.SOMEONE I WORK WITH HAD HAD THE SURGERY LAST YEAR AND WAS OUT OF WORK FOR FIVE WEEKS.
BUT THE DOCTOR WANTED TO DO A NEW PROCEDURE FOR THE HEMMS. HE SAID IT WAS LESS PAINFULL AND THE RECOVERY TIME WAS QUICKER. WELL I HAD THE SURGERY(APRIL 17) AND WILL GO BACK TO WORK ON THE 28.
WAKING UP AFTER SURGERY WASNT TOO PAINFUL. ONCE I GOT HOME THE PAIN WAS JUST A DULL ACHE IN THE BUM. FIVE DAYS AFTER THE SURGERY AND NO ACHES AND I PASSED MY FIRST BM 3 DAYS AFTER THE SURGERY WITH LITTLE PAIN.
HOPE TO TALK TO ANYONE WHO HAS HAD THE SURGERY, JUST TO KNOW HOW YOURS WENT.

sammy4 · 04-24-2003, 07:50 PM

Were you given a stool softener to helpout the first bm post op? Harry says it felt like passing broken glass how did you find it with the new type of surgery?
sammy?

ROCKINROB · 04-25-2003, 07:20 AM

FOR ME IT DID NOT HURT THAT MUCH. THE PAIN WAS ABOUT THE SAME AS IF I HAD HAD A HEMM EPISODE AND WAS TRYING TO PASS BM WITH MY HEMMS OUT.YESTERDAY I HAD MY SECOND BM AND THERE WAS NO PAIN. I HAVE BEEN TAKEING METEMUCIL DAILY SINCE THE SURGERY.
I HAD ALSO READ HARRYS COMMENTS ON HIS SURGERY AND LET ME TELL YOU IT WAS NOTHING LIKE THAT. ITS BEEN A WEEK SINCE THE SURGERY AND I HAVE NO PAIN OR DISCOMFORT.
LET ME KNOW HOW THINGS GO FOR YOU.

ROCKINROB · 04-25-2003, 07:46 AM

FIRST BM WASNT BAD. HURT JUST LIKE IF I WAS PASSING BM WHILE HAVING BM EPISODE. I HAVE BEEN TAKING METAMUCIL DAILY THATS ALL.

A_M_C · 05-24-2003, 06:25 PM

I've been dealing with these Rhoids for about 6 years. Probably stage 3. Sneek out during BM and while walking, working around the house, that sort of thing. They seldom hurt they are just very uncomfortable plus I've had a couple very embarassing bleeding episodes. Anyhow I was refered to a general surgeon who said there's this new procedure we're using called PPH. It's for you! Well, not having done any research on the subject I said OK. I haven't heard from them just yet. This was only last week. I got to looking into this PPH device. It get's very mixed reviews so I don't quite know what to do. Part of its problem is it hasn't been around long enough for any long term studies. What is does have going for it is milder pain and a shorter recovery period. This is very frustrating! WHAT TO DO! Or should I do nothing?