I tried hemorrhoid suppositories and they just made me bleed (I'm on blood thinner) and did cream on the nights before bowel program. I put it off for a long time (about 3.5 yrs from 1st signs of problems) but they got to be grade 4 with prolapsing and I had to do something.
I had surgery on the 8th and still haven't pooped. Dr wanted me to hold off on doing suppository and see if I would go on my own, I am taking miralax along w/ my regular stool softener and Fibercon (he said if I don't go by Friday we'll do milk of magnesia but I'm not even really bloated now, passing a lot of gas. He said it's just letting my rear heal which he feels is good unless I am uncomfortable or sick from it ). I had follow up yesterday and I think I am doing great. I've only taken about 10 Norco and some Tylenol 3 - today I didn't take anything until after my shower and was in my chair. That was at 9 a.m. Three days after surgery I sat in my chair 11 hrs and really I am just tired. My surgeon is even doing a house call Friday a.m. to check my rear because it was going to be a production to do it at his office J everything I read had me TERRIFIED but they were just so bad I thought it couldn't be any worse and it isn't..had a few bouts w/ dysreflexia, just sweating and elevated blood pressure, 1 in the hospital and that night I came home, otherwise it's been a piece of cake. now by blood pressure is low....weird...I may feel different when I do poop but we'll see. Nicki From: Derrick [mailto:wheel...@centurylink.net] Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2014 1:07 PM To: nichole rohling Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Surgery What did you try before surgery that helped? I had surgery,like 8 years ago and was even bragging about no hemmys recently. Well, I had some hard stools and now they are back Dr had me do bowel care 2 days after i had surgery. I about died due to dysreflexia at hospital. On 12/13/2014 11:53 AM, nichole rohling wrote: Well I did it. I had surgery on my hemorrhoids Monday. They didn't do a spinal block...just sedation and local anesthetic. They kept me for observation overnight and I came home Tuesday afternoon. All was good until I came home. I got nauseated on the way home so I ate some soup and took a phenagran. I went to bed at 4 and it was a rough evening and night. I was sick to my stomach and sweated my rear off all night. I really wanted to die and should've called 911 to go back to the hospital. Should've stayed an extra day. I rested all day Wednesday but was up in my chair all day Thursday and Friday. Still taking pain meds but went 9 hours yesterday in between doses. The surgeon said not to do bowel program for at least a week...I feel like a fat cow. Taking Miralax and praying I'll go when I'm on my shower chair. On a lighter note and something only quads can appreciate..I've passed gas w/out bending over or pushing on my rear..it was a joyful noise...lol I guess there's no roadblocks anymore J now if I can just go to the bathroom! Nicki C5/6
