spring08

Hi everyone!
Sbremom -- The memory foam pillow is not hard and it really molds to the position you're sitting in. It is much more comfortable than sitting on a regular pillow, in my opinion. I still take it everywhere when I go out because I am uncomfortable without it.
I think all of us would say during our recovery we layed on our sides, and while sitting we sat on one cheek or the other. It is really uncomfortable--I'm not going to lie to you--but it does get easier over time. Every person heals differently, too. To answer your question as to whether or not I'm happy I went through with the surgery, I have to admit that I wish I had done more research beforehand. I had a fistula, and my symtoms were not the same as everyone else's. The doctor said he thought my sphincter muscle looked like a U instead of an O, so he wanted to combine the sphincteroplasy surgery with the fistula repair. I wish I had known that I would have ended up with stool leakage from the sphincteroplasty because I may have just gotten the fistula repaired and not the muscle. That said, who knows if I would have had issues later on with the muscle since it wasn't completely intact. I guess maybe it is best that I did both surgeries, but I'm not thrilled that my symtoms aren't completely gone at 12 1/2 weeks post-op....

How's everyone doing? I'm pretty sure my wound is completely closed now, however I still have stool leakage and need my pillow to sit comfortably. The leakage bums me out because I didn't have it pre-op, but I am hopeful it will go away with time.

'Hope everyone is doing well! Take care. Spring