OK, I can’t really figure out why I’m posting this, it may be the pain meds, but I’m having an anal fissurectomy and wondered what my recovery time could be. I know it varies blah, blah, wanh, wanh wanh Charlie Brown, but my doctor is a little reluctant to give me a timeframe. He think I’m nuts for still training but it actually gives me some relief in what has become the hell that is my everyday life. I didn’t write that last sentence for effect, I’m goddamn miserable. Referred pain down my legs, lower back, abs are sore from clenching in pain all day. 8 years ago I had a colles fracture with open reduction/internal/external fixation and this pain is pretty much the same level. Feels like I have to crap all day long and every time I do go it feels like I’m ripping myself apart. Silver nitrate stopped my bleeding, but didn’t stop the pain. Go ahead and laugh, but can somebody give me a timeframe for recovery to get back to a semi-normal training schedule.
Can’t really figure out why I’m posting an answer. There isn’t a simple answer to your question. It really depends on the reason for the fissure. Fissures are often chronic and not a problem unless they bleed significantly or are painful. Believe it or not, some are not painful and patients tolerate them for years.
Fissurectomy is rarely required unless the intent is to biopsy the area; the more common treatment is lateral sphincterotomy. This of course assumes that there is not an underlying inflammatory bowel disease, and that you have failed local therapy (sure sounds like you have). If things go well, you might be okay in as little as a couple of weeks but complications and slow healing could keep you in pain for longer. Unfortunately, the recovery period can be quite painful. Good luck.
All I can say is… sorry for your pain! Do I dare ask what kind of saddle do you ride? On the bright side, there might be a saddle sponsorship opportunity here.
Yeah, I think he’s going to do both (lateral sphincterotomy) if that’s where the doctor nicks the sphincter to slightly weaken it, I thought ANAL FISSURECTOMY would get more attention. Apparently I have a small hole, he had to switch to a smaller scope during the exam. May also be because I’m in so much pain that I can’t relax. At least lortab makes this slightly funny to me right now.
The word anus bugs my wife so I have at least had some fun just randomly telling her that my ANUS is hurting. It’s fun to work it into everyday conversation.
“Hey what do you want for Christmas, by the way my anus is hurting.”
“What do you want for dinner, by the way my anus is on fire.”
“I’ll pick up the kids from school today. Oh, and my anus is throbbing in pain.”
I couldn’t figure out why you would respond either until I read you ST name.I guess LittleRingMan and tightass Hamner might just have something in common.
Had one of them a few years ago. Back on the bike (carefully) in 4 weeks. As soon as it heals start back slowly to build up. The first few times were uncomfortable, but certainly not horrible.
Sometimes I have people asking me, why do you even read Slowtwitch, you don’t post much, you don’t like most people there and you really don’t feel like contributing, so why even go there? Well, to those people, I offer Exhibit A:
“Anal fissurectomy Recovery time”
Are you fucking kidding me??? A team of the best writers in comedy couldn’t come up with something like this… Right up there with freestyle whistling a song or making coke flat.
I’m glad my pain is causing you pleasure you sick fuck. Laugh away although I do feel a little proud of myself that I have made your grumpy ass smile. Would you like me to see if they can videotape it for you? .
Don’t you have some paper’s to be grading right now, or athletes to coach, or exercise physiologists to piss off. Get off the computer and get back to work.
I’m bored, I’m in pain, so why not liven up people’s day? Would you like a synopsis tomorrow afternoon when I’m all goofy from general anesthesia and pain pills? Are you taking on any new athletes?
i did read something way back about smearing a little bit of vegemite inside your anus does help relieve the pain… something about the yeast and proteins in it help with inflamattion
I’m just surprised there hasn’t been a ‘pictures or it didn’t happen’ post yet since this crowd is usually all about visuals of the gory medical stuff.
i did read something way back about smearing a little bit of vegemite inside your anus does help relieve the pain… something about the yeast and proteins in it help with inflamattion
Great. Give him a yeast infection on top of everything else.
Yeah, I can see this going well. “Honey, would you douche my ass, please?”
The best part about this thread is that if you google “Anal Fissurectomy,” this thread is the 8th listing. The worst part about this thread is googling “Anal Fissurectomy.”
