Life after hemorrhoid removal

After reading the headline, I thought you had gotten divorced and thereby removed your hemorrhoids.
Sorry for the humor, but after the topic "life after divorce," that's how it came across.

Hello, I had the surgery a week ago. Going to the bathroom is still a bit painful but bearable. I had a scheduled operation after a consultation. I'm more or less following a diet.

It's been 6 months for me. I constantly feel a foreign body sensation and a feeling of incomplete emptying. I went for a check-up. They said I need another surgery - that something was pulled too tight there.

Hello Lika! I have the same problem, it's been a year since the removal. Tell me, did you have the surgery again? Thanks in advance.

I've had the same problem for 7 months now; it's ruined my life.

It's been over 9 months since my surgery, and I also have this feeling that something is obstructing inside after using the bathroom, along with a sensation of incomplete evacuation. Sometimes I have to go to the bathroom twice because it doesn't all come out at once. Although the stool is normal—not thin or thick, just average. The doctor is indifferent. The last time I saw him was 5 months ago, and I don't want to go back to him. I need to find another doctor.

Good evening! If you need, I can recommend a doctor who can help you. I've been through it all ))) I can confidently recommend. I had a fissure, internal and external hemorrhoids, and a thrombus. They did everything in one surgery.

Tell me, if this isn't just an advertisement.

Hello, I have the same situation; my doctor also told me everything was fine, but now I've had surgery again because the fissure became chronic.

Please recommend a doctor. It's so hard to find a good specialist.

Hello! I had surgery yesterday, and today it's as if nothing happened. Nothing hurts. Just a little discomfort. No problems with bowel movements either. I'm eating prunes, bananas, yogurt, and kefir. I'm also taking lactose as prescribed by the doctor. I live in Germany. The surgery was quick, and I was already home by the evening. They really know how to treat people here. Big respect and thanks.

Could you please tell me where exactly you had it done?

Hello, author! Your post is like a mirror of my own fate. I also underwent two surgeries, one after the other, after reading about positive examples. All of this happened a year ago. Now I also live with chronic discomfort. I can't allow myself to eat anything or exercise normally. My mind is constantly fixated on my backside. I even spent six months on antidepressants because I couldn't sleep and was slowly fading away inside. I also have no desire to see my doctor again; he'll probably just say how perfectly he performed the surgery. Why am I writing all this? Girls, if you have second-degree hemorrhoids, do not get any surgeries. Perhaps your pain isn't related to hemorrhoids but to adhesions, as was initially the case for me. In that situation, Longidaza suppositories can help. But not one of the many proctologists ever thought to suggest this to me; they all just insisted on surgery. Try to regulate your bowel movements, drink a sip of oil and half a glass of Donat Mg mineral water in the morning. Drink more water, eat fruits and vegetables! And maybe you won't need this surgery at all.

I don't know your name, but you're misleading people with your post. If a doctor says to have surgery, then you need to have it. With suppositories and diets you only temporarily forget about the pain and bleeding. I'll tell you from my own experience, I suffered with this illness for a long time, we tried all the suppositories, pills and everything that could be used for treatment. The result was bleeding every time I went to the bathroom and combined stage 4 hemorrhoids. The result was removal surgery. I won't say it was pleasant but it's tolerable. After a month and 10 days everything completely healed. They cut out a lot, sometimes the stitches where they sewed hurt, mainly when the weather changes. As for you, I'll tell you this - if the doctor performs the surgery correctly, then within a month, maximum a month and a half, everything completely heals.

Tell me, did your anal passage widen on its own? It's just that I'm 3 weeks post-op and I'm suffering from slight constipation, and it seems to me that the passage is still narrow 😕

It's been 6 months since the partial meniscectomy and ligament repair. It's gotten easier, but unfortunately, I have to forget about sports and basketball. No sudden movements, no jumping. I'm going to the doctor's appointment tomorrow—very curious to hear what my doctor says.

Hello, did they probably remove your hemorrhoids with a laser????

Nobody is misleading anyone, it's just that everyone has a different postoperative recovery period. I'm 46 years old and I had chronic stage 4 hemorrhoids and lived perfectly fine with it for 8-10 years while doing weightlifting. Yeah, sometimes there was discomfort but it passed quickly. Once during a medical checkup, a surgeon took the stance that you can't live with such hemorrhoids and I decided to have the surgery. The proctologist who performed the surgery using the Longo method is a real specialist with only positive reviews, but that doesn't make it easier for me. My sports career is over and normal life too. It's been 7 months now with constant discomfort in the lower area. So think carefully whether you're ready for this lottery - whether you'll get lucky or not.

I made a promise to myself that once I recovered, I would write a review because reading other people's reviews helped me mentally prepare!! On April 4th, I had surgery to remove a hemorrhoidal fissure! Of course, I was very scared and worried about how it would all go! But it wasn't as terrifying as I had imagined—everything is bearable, and the most important thing is recovery. On April 15th, I'm closing my sick leave and going back to work)) Two weeks have passed, and I already feel like a whole person again 🙏🏻 I suffered from this for over 20 years! But somehow, a fissure would appear, I'd use suppositories and ointments, and it would seem to go away, but apparently, the time had come—the last 4 months of my life turned into one big ball of pain!!! Now, I hope it's all behind me; they removed the source of the pain, stitched it up, I spent 5 days in the hospital with painkiller injections, and they applied Vishnevsky ointment. At home, I rested for another week! The surgery was under general anesthesia and lasted 30–40 minutes! I had it done in Novorossiysk at the Sailors' Hospital, where they perform such surgeries like on an assembly line—up to 10 a day. The surgeons are very experienced 😀 If you're thinking about it and hesitating, I advise you to go ahead and do it—don't torment yourself with pain. You'll end up spending more money on medications.

I'm also dealing with constipation, my advice is this: a sip of vaseline oil in the morning on an empty stomach, it's sold in pharmacies for pennies, and Phytomucil in the morning and evening, it's natural-based, makes stool soft. I had my surgery on April 4th.

Hello, I had surgery for hemorrhoids, both internal and external, three months ago, and I've lost a lot of weight out of fear, but the hemorrhoids haven't gone away—a lump has appeared. What should I do?

I have the exact same thing. And my doctor is on vacation until August 15th... What ended up happening with your situation?

Hello everyone! After my surgery on January 22, 2019, like many others, I've been reading the forum. It's been almost half a year now; I had a grade 4 hemorrhoid removed with ultrasound, and I live in Estonia. Post-surgery, I did sitz baths, used ointments, followed a diet, took Duphalac for about three months, ate prunes, and was told not to do any internal bougienage or use suppositories. I still have to monitor my bowel movements and drink at least a liter to a liter and a half of water, but there's no pain. I'm allowed to ride a bike, and the doctor didn't restrict the weight I can lift, saying everything is fine, but of course, I'm cautious because any discomfort would be mine, not his! The doctor is wonderful, and I don't regret going through all the pain either. I sincerely wish everyone health and patience; thank you to all the forum members, it really helps after surgery!

I also had surgery. But the doctor said you shouldn't overuse vaseline oil. You can only use it for three days after surgery. When you take vaseline oil, vitamins aren't absorbed.

Hello. Please advise, it's day 4 after hemorrhoidectomy. Internal and external hemorrhoids, fissure. There's a lot of serous fluid and what looks like pus on the gauze. Has anyone experienced this? Is this normal?

This is normal, not much time has passed! That's not pus you have, during the healing process the remnants of ointment and serous fluid mix together! If there's no very severe pain, then there's no need to worry. Some pain is acceptable.

How are you feeling?

Can you tell me - did your problem get resolved? Because I'm in the same situation right now...

It doesn't hurt because they're giving you painkillers. It's too early to judge on the second day.

Yeah, that's normal

And I've had a low-grade fever for a week after the surgery. Is that normal?

Good afternoon. My story doesn't have a happy ending either. I had vaporization of an external hemorrhoid and fissure excision at a private clinic, which of course was paid and not cheap. I went through two months of hell; all the stories about painless and quick recovery are simply lies... Even after everything had healed, things weren't completely fine. With any strain, there was both bleeding and pain in that area... Almost two years have passed, and what do you know, it all repeated with a more severe overall picture. Now I don't know what to do... I don't want to go for another surgery, so I'm treating it with medication and rest. Of course, everything depends on diet, maintaining a constant diet, lifestyle, and type of work. I regret having the first surgery; it only added more problems with going to the bathroom.

I also had hemorrhoid removal surgery, everything is painful and the sensation is the same, that the passage has narrowed, which causes tension when going to the toilet. But sitting on laxatives all the time doesn't work. Of course, a constant diet is needed.

It's been 7 days since the hemorrhoid surgery, and I constantly feel like lying down and have no energy. What should I do?

I had mine done on January 13th. Same situation. No energy because you're not eating well.

Hello everyone! Today is the third day after my surgery. I had stage 4 hemorrhoids plus a fissure, and something else had protruded—they said it needed urgent surgery as it could potentially develop into cancer. I've had these hemorrhoids for about 20 years!

The procedure was done with a laser. The surgery itself wasn't painful because they used spinal anesthesia. But when the anesthesia wears off, that's something else. If you ask for painkillers right away, the pain subsides quickly. The first trip to the bathroom was pure hell! The pain was unbearable—I howled like a wolf, tears streaming down! Some people write that their first bathroom visit wasn't that painful, but I guess it varies for everyone. The doctor said mine were advanced and large, both external and internal hemorrhoids. There was a woman in the hospital with me who had hers removed at the same time; she went to the bathroom without any problems and was fine, but not me!

I spent three days in the hospital and was discharged with instructions to use potassium permanganate and salt sitz baths for 10 minutes and apply Levomecol ointment. For now, we're treating it, not sure what comes next! Wishing everyone good health—stay well!

+373 (69) 146227 Doctor's number in Moldova. Verified. Why does the lump come out? They didn't finish the job properly, it needs to be done completely. After surgery, you need to dilate... and the doctor does that. Call and you'll understand everything yourself.

Good afternoon. I had surgery on July 1, 2022, for two internal laser-treated nodes and one node handled by the surgeon. It was stage 3, which was supposedly progressing to stage 4. The recovery period was very long—I couldn't even sit properly for about a month and a half. For two months, definitely, it was tough after using the toilet. I used Kathedzhel; I wouldn't have survived without it. I still frequently use Duphalac, 10-15 ml per day. And, of course, I follow a diet, but not overly strict. If I eat something like bread, cookies, etc., I might take a bit more Duphalac. I know it's not right, of course. But I tried to find the root cause, took pills to cleanse the gallbladder, and had tests and ultrasounds done. In the end, the doctor said the reason might simply be heredity—weak veins/vessels in that area. I don't know if I can believe that.

A month ago, I went to the doctor for a follow-up, and he found one stage 1 node inside. He prescribed Venosmyl, suppositories, and ointment. I started taking and using all of it... after about two weeks, an external hemorrhoid appeared, noticeable. I went back to the doctor, and he prescribed Detralex to take after Venosmyl, along with suppositories and heparin ointment. He said the node is at stage 1, thrombosed, but should resolve. On the very first day after applying the ointment, the bump got bigger and started hurting even more. I'm on my third day of treatment now. It's still consistently difficult, especially when inserting suppositories... apparently, the node is inflamed not only externally but internally as well.

I can't say I deeply regret the decision to have surgery, as I suffered with this for about 10 years, to the point of manually reducing the nodes myself. Before this flare-up, I could finally take long walks without thinking about having to readjust them again.

But the fact that there's a flare-up now, and overall, since the surgery, I haven't been able to forget about "my rear" for even a second... it's all very upsetting. Especially after the doctor said that if the external node grows, it might mean another surgery (which I absolutely do not want). So, for now, I'll continue the treatment, and if it doesn't get better, I'll seek a second or third opinion.

I had surgery on March 1st, standard hemorrhoidectomy according to the Morgan method. Today is March 9th. There's bleeding with clots, and huge lumps have appeared externally. The doctor prescribed antibiotics. This is pure hell.

I also really regretted having the surgery

It seems there are many of us sufferers. I've read a lot of forums and information on this topic. I've come to understand one thing: if there are no complications, people are happy to have gotten rid of the problem within a month or two. For me, it's been almost four months since the surgery. After using the toilet, about 40-60 minutes later, I feel some pain. And I don't see an end to this. I deeply regret it because before the operation, nothing bothered me except for a lump that occasionally became inflamed but would go away in a few days. I wanted to get rid of it, but ended up with more problems. Had one issue, now I have three. Just wonderful! And there's no way to undo it. The doctor says if the wounds don't heal, another surgery. Going through this again, it's terrifying!!!

I also think I had the surgery in vain. It's been a year, and now there's burning and discomfort. You just don't know what to do either.

Continuing the adventures... It turned out that it wasn't an external hemorrhoid that was inflaming. That is, the doctor either intentionally, initially seeing the problem, said that hoping that I would end up needing surgery (I went to him as soon as it started inflaming in the first days and there wasn't even an abscess yet, just redness, pain, and a temperature of 37.3°C), or he simply made a mistake (in that case I don't understand how one could make such a mistake, considering that everything was clear at that moment for those who know).
In the anal area, a paraproctitis fistula was inflaming. I saw 3 doctors, all said to cut. They also said that it might be a complication after hemorrhoidectomy with sutures, maybe they were pulled too tight, or maybe it's due to wounds from not entirely soft stool. In general, it's not really clear what caused it. The only problem is that such a thing is not treated with anything except surgery and you can't wait otherwise it can get even worse. They said to wait until the fistula suppurates again and go via ambulance. That's what I did. I understood that I didn't want to go under the knife, but if I didn't do it, it could go deeper into the tissues.
The surgery was done with a bloodless knife. The wound ended up without stitches, open. They removed the fistula and a couple of skin tags that remained after the previous surgery. For now everything is healing, growing over. The recovery is easier than after the hemorrhoidectomy, I could already sit slowly on the second day. I'm doing compresses with Levomekol, still taking Duphalac and following the diet.
Now all that's left is to hope that everything heals and everything will be okay :)

Your review is a bit comforting, that it's easier to endure than after the main surgery. Looks like I'm facing the same thing. Wishing you a speedy recovery and to forget this whole nightmare.

Hello forum members! I have a question - I had surgery to remove a chronic fissure plus HAL-RAR. Right after the operation, a huge almond-shaped lump appeared, as if an external hemorrhoid had become inflamed. The doctor says it's postoperative swelling, that it's normal and will go away on its own. He prescribed heparin ointment. Today is the 5th day after the surgery, and the lump/swelling hasn't gone down at all; the ointment isn't helping. Has anyone experienced something similar? I'm at my wit's end, I can't walk, and this lump/swelling hurts constantly.

Hello. This is really true. For me, 7 months have passed and every day, I think about my butt, sometimes it hurts, sometimes there's discomfort, sometimes discharge. If I hadn't had thrombosis of the node, I wouldn't have gone at all. A terrible long recovery period. No matter what anyone says.

Wait and endure and take painkillers. From my own experience, I took them non-stop for a month. Then less frequently, but still took them up to 3 months. Otherwise it's pain and tears. A very long healing and recovery period that doctors don't talk about. 7 months have passed, the pain went away in the sixth month. Now there's discomfort and discharge like serous fluid. Meaning it's still healing. Hasn't fully healed yet.

Here I am 7 months after surgery thinking about my butt every day. If it weren't for the thrombosis, I wouldn't have done this surgery. Everything takes so long and is so hard to heal, how many suppositories I've used in 7 months, I haven't inserted that many in my entire life. And it still hasn't healed.

Exactly the same as me, only it's been 7 months for me. Everywhere I read, they all say the same thing - it can hurt for up to a year, discharge can also happen. Basically, it's fu...ed up

It might be swelling, or it could be a new hemorrhoid, that also happens after surgery. Detralex, painkillers, ointments. Honestly, everything is terrible and this healing process is painful. I went through this myself. The first month I just cried and lay in bed. Took pills, and even they didn't completely relieve the pain. Then it got easier, but the pain lasted up to 6 months. Now there's some discomfort. 7 months have passed. And when it will fully heal, who the hell knows.