And I'm still in so much pain!!!!! Is this normal? I talked to the dr office on day 6 and they didn't seem concerned b/c my stricture was so bad, but I wasn't expecting it to be this bad.
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What surgery did you have? If it was pouch advancement, the recovery is a tough one.
Whatever they did, if this was an anal stricture, the pain would be worse than any other surgery. That is because of the concentration of pain receptors in the anal canal and transition zone.
Time should improve things, but it may take weeks.
Jan
Whatever they did, if this was an anal stricture, the pain would be worse than any other surgery. That is because of the concentration of pain receptors in the anal canal and transition zone.
Time should improve things, but it may take weeks.
Jan
It was an anal stricture and he said I only had a couple cm opening to use the bathroom. He said he had to cut on both sides and pull the flap back and suture it.
That would explain it then. Sort of like having your tongue sliced. High concentration of sensory nerves. I am not sure that any oral pain meds will really put a big dent in that pain.
Have they had you try ice or heat?
Jan
Have they had you try ice or heat?
Jan