I would recommend it. I had the same problem for 5 or 6 years before my surgery in January. I feel MUCH better now. The PPH was really a breeze for me. I was really only uncomfortable for like 10 days before it started getting much better. At this point, I still have one of em partially visible but they don't cause me near the issues I had. My doctor told me I had a spectacular case of them so I'm not 100% suprised at the current results. He told me that it takes a full 2 months for the final effects to kick in, so it may get better still. If I can get even 6 months of this relief out of it I would say it was a success. Hopefully it will last much longer. Definitely, go this route first. Make sure it's a specialist though who performs the procedure. I saw a guy in Tucson AZ that has patients coming in from other states even. He was great! Good luck. And trust me, there's light at the end of the tunnel.
a few more questions.. which I didn't think to ask the Dr... I usually take care of my daughter's baby on my days off- she weighs about 17 lbs.. does anyone know how long it'll be before I can lift her up. I think I read somewhere that you shouldn't do any lifting.
Plus.. I don't usually take pain killers- I have had all of my colonoscopy's done while I'm awake-I'd rather deal with pain than mask it-ok-control issues... but is the recovery doable without pain killers?
I took some vicodin's for like the first 5 days or so. (The throbbing can get annoying after a few days) But, I'm not sure I would even call what I had as "pain". It was just a throbbing thing and movements were not that fun.
As for lifting, my doctor said I could do whatever I felt up to doing starting the following day. I never had any issues with anytying. I was biking and running again within about 9-10 days.
I had the operation and although I hurt pretty bad right after it was over-by today the pain is almost the same as it was before...I guess I was always in a bit of pain. Going to the bathroom was an experience but other than that.. I'm ok- thanks for the support.
I just had my pph surgery last May 9 and today a week after surgery, there is still a feeling of being uncomfortable but it is a lot better knowing that my hemmorhoids are gone. I stayed in the hospital for 3 nights because i checked in the night before the surgery for some cardio tests. The next morning they put an IV on me and brought me to the operating room. Spinal anesthesia was administered and you will not feel anything during the whole process which took about 20 minutes. I was back in my room after 2 hours at the recovery room but the whole time i was awake. The difficult part after the surgery is removing the gauze that the doctor put in the rectum. He said it will just fall off when i bm but that was not true. I pulled it out myself but it was such a relief. The next day i took lactolose to soften my stool and it was such a relief doing it. Until now i still take the lactolose because i'm afraid of having very hard stools coming out of me and i'm still on soft diet. I recommend that you go on with your surgery. Don't wait for your hemmorhoids to get really painful which i experienced. i dreaded to go to the bathroom because it was too painful pushing the hemmorhoids back in. In no time i hope i will heal 100% . By the way, 4 days after surgery i was back at work taking with me a pillow. i started driving after 6 days. Hopefully i can play golf next week. Good luck and don't be scared. There are pain relievers anyway.
I had my surgery back in January and I'm still really good. I would HIGHLY recommend this procedure to anyone having distended internal hemorrhoids. Mine aren't gone but they're soooooo much better now. I don't know how long it's supposed to last, but I would do it again in a heartbeat.
I just had my pph surgery last May 9 and today a week after surgery, there is still a feeling of being uncomfortable but it is a lot better knowing that my hemmorhoids are gone. I stayed in the hospital for 3 nights because i checked in the night before the surgery for some cardio tests. The next morning they put an IV on me and brought me to the operating room. Spinal anesthesia was administered and you will not feel anything during the whole process which took about 20 minutes. I was back in my room after 2 hours at the recovery room but the whole time i was awake. The difficult part after the surgery is removing the gauze that the doctor put in the rectum. He said it will just fall off when i bm but that was not true. I pulled it out myself but it was such a relief. The next day i took lactolose to soften my stool and it was such a relief doing it. Until now i still take the lactolose because i'm afraid of having very hard stools coming out of me and i'm still on soft diet. I recommend that you go on with your surgery. Don't wait for your hemmorhoids to get really painful which i experienced. i dreaded to go to the bathroom because it was too painful pushing the hemmorhoids back in. In no time i hope i will heal 100% . By the way, 4 days after surgery i was back at work taking with me a pillow. i started driving after 6 days. Hopefully i can play golf next week. Good luck and don't be scared. There are pain relievers anyway.
It's been a month since i had my PPH surgery and my doctor said I am completely healed. I don't even have stage 1 hemmorhoids. I BM better and i don't take any medications now. Everytime i go to the toilet, i always thank God that I don't ever have to go through with what i have experienced before the surgery. I even joked my doctor that i hope i won't have to seen him in the near future. If you are suffering from stage 3 hemmorhoids, don't have second thoughts on having it removed. The only thing i suggest is that you should be confined in the hospital for at least 2 days so the nurses can take care of you better. I can't imagine myself going home after the surgery. i wonder how the others did that. Here in the Philippines, the nurses really take good care of patients like me. The sitz bath was such a relief. If you have stage 1 or 2 hemmorhoids, better let a surgeon take a look at it to see if you can have the laser treatment which is less painful and less expensive. If you have any questions re my pre and post operation do write me. By the way...i started playing golf again after 2 weeks and am regularly back to playing twice a week. Hopefully my handicap will improve!
Last edited by angelofgod; 06-10-2009 at 08:37 AM.
I wish I would have found this message board before I allowed my surgeon to sell me on PPH surgery in May 09. First off the recovery period was a lot longer and more severe than my surgeon sold me on and apparently there were complications that arose during the surgery I still don't understand from his explanation. Now it looks as if I likely have long-term misery from the surgery.
Before the surgery my bowels functioned fine and now they're a mess. In early July, almost two months after the surgery, I thought I was just about recovered, but by the middle of the month I started having lower abdominal cramps, a constant sensation to "go" whether I needed to or not and that spread into my urinary system with a constant burning sensation in my bladder area. I apparently still have staples the surgeon told me would be gone in "about a month" when I saw him three weeks after my surgery. The most recent visit two and a half months after the surgery I was once again told the staples should be gone in "about a month".
Because of the urinary system pain, I was just referred to a urology clinic where they plan to begin a series of diagnostic procedures. For now a thorough prostate exam is out of the picture because of the staples in the way. The nurse practitioner at the uro clinic said there is a possibility I may have complications from the PPH such as pelvic floor dysfunction. In other words, the PPH may have messed up the muscles in my pelvis to goodness knows what degree and duration.
Does anybody know how long the staples are supposed to stay "up there" and if they don't come out as they should are surgeons willing to take them out if needed? I have been far more miserable than I ever was before the surgery and frankly it's scary not knowing it this is ever going to get better. Now it looks as if I likely have long-term misery from the surgery.
i wish i would have found this message board before i allowed my surgeon to sell me on pph surgery in may 09. First off the recovery period was a lot longer and more severe than my surgeon sold me on and apparently there were complications that arose during the surgery i still don't understand from his explanation. Now it looks as if i likely have long-term misery from the surgery.
Before the surgery my bowels functioned fine and now they're a mess. In early july, almost two months after the surgery, i thought i was just about recovered, but by the middle of the month i started having lower abdominal cramps, a constant sensation to "go" whether i needed to or not and that spread into my urinary system with a constant burning sensation in my bladder area. I apparently still have staples the surgeon told me would be gone in "about a month" when i saw him three weeks after my surgery. The most recent visit two and a half months after the surgery i was once again told the staples should be gone in "about a month".
Because of the urinary system pain, i was just referred to a urology clinic where they plan to begin a series of diagnostic procedures. For now a thorough prostate exam is out of the picture because of the staples in the way. The nurse practitioner at the uro clinic said there is a possibility i may have complications from the pph such as pelvic floor dysfunction. In other words, the pph may have messed up the muscles in my pelvis to goodness knows what degree and duration.
Does anybody know how long the staples are supposed to stay "up there" and if they don't come out as they should are surgeons willing to take them out if needed? I have been far more miserable than i ever was before the surgery and frankly it's scary not knowing it this is ever going to get better. Now it looks as if i likely have long-term misery from the surgery.
oh i feel so bad for you...it's not supposed to happen that way. My surgeon was really good. In a week's time i was up and about. He said the staples will be inside forever and will be covered by tissues so it won't be a problem. You won't even feel they are inside. You should ask him why this happened to you. Do you have any other ailment aside from hemorrhoids? I recently went on a holiday trip and for the first time in almost 15 years, i enjoyed walking and walking and walking...something that i never did when i had the hemorrhoids.
I just had the surgery on Monday the 14th and my obgyn dr. suggested to drink 30cc's of mineral oil the night before and three times a day following the surgery. I have done this and on the second day my bm was greasy but easy. A little spotting afterwards but I definately am going to add mineral oil to my diet. Just greases things up and makes it easier.
Last edited by sharron1231; 12-17-2009 at 10:07 AM.
My husband had the PPH surgery Oct 24th. I'm feeling pretty worried at this point. the Pain during BM is so bad. He says out of everything he's experienced it is the worse. They said he has a thrombosis and that it would heal up in a couple of weeks. The pain meds aren't helping. They never told us of this pain and I wish that I would have found this message board before he had this done. Believe me I wold have begged hm not to do it. If anyone is thinking of having this surgery think again. The pain is so horrible. He is not eating just so that he won't have a bowl movement. He goes fromt he toilet to soaking in a tub and the doctor pretty much sent us home to deal with it on our own.
Hi there I am passing now through the same complications that happened to your husband. I will be very thankful if you inform me of his current status ( hope he has fully recovered and doing great.
How long was his recovery period
Thanks in advance
Hi there I hope u and ur husband are doing great now, I had the pph 4 days back and I am suffering from this black small stool with blood, would u please let me know how did ur husband do afterwards and if u have any tips
Thanks alot in advance
I had my surgery gosh, I think 3 or 4 years back now. It's been a life-changer. I couldn't travel, camp, hardly play sports or much of anything else without great difficulty or embarrassment. I have my life back now thanks to a great Dr. here in Tucson. Yes, the recovery was a pain in the *** literally but I would do it again in a heartbeat to have my life back. I think it was a couple of weeks before things really got back to normal. Hang in there, it does get better!!!
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