Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy surgery after fissure your experiencecs?

[Ras 07]

Has anyone had a chronic fissure that was treated by surgery. Please tell me your experiences (good or bad) after surgery. After the surgery how long did you have unbearable pain.
I need to undergo this surgery as well and your responses will give help me a lot.

[dcn33]

I have the same problem.  I had the surgery for the fissure 2 weeks ago and most of the pain is gone.  However that throbbing pain after a movement lasts for hours.  It makes walking or sitting a problem.

[Alyssajulie]

For any information regarding fissures, check out this website.

http://anal-fissure.org

[Avi2014]

Hi,

I was reading on the web regarding anal fissure surgery and I came across your post. I too got my AF as a result of child birth 14 months ago. I basically have had the same experience as you. I'm trying to decide whether or not to do the LIS and fearing that it would create more problem. Could you please give me an update as how you are doing now? Are you still pain free?
Please please write back to me as I am reaching the end of the line with this pain :(

[Miamel612]

Hi all,
I'm a 22 year old female and have had an anal fissure for a year.
i just really want to say thank you for all the comments because it really helped me make my decision for surgery. Today is the 5th day after my surgery and I just had another BM (3 since my surgery, none for first two days thankfully haha).. It was painful but it just felt more sore after the BM was done. The spasming and shocks are not really there anymore. The achingness does make you want to lay om your side though. I did have blood in my stool but iT has been fading. So just hang in there, I have my post appt tomorrow and I am just hoping this all goes well. the surgery was pretty easy and honestly it was a lot easier than what I thought it would be, thankful for general anastesia... Didnt need pain meds, just ibuprofen after a BM for rhe soreness.. Try not to retract or clench when you have your BM too especially bc we are probBly used to it by having the spasms were used to haha, just relaxed and try to think its normal again, because it is easier to go :)

Dont be scared to get the sphincterotomy and dont be scared atwhatever age you are, this is very common, hang in there and dont live withthe pain...

Thank u once again for all the comments everyone, blessings to u all..
Also if u have constipation bc of this, try chia seeds in ur water, i heard theyre great :) i asked someone whi had this and now they go regularly 2x a day :)

I will add a few weeks from now on progress :)

[grammydo]

I hope you are pain free by now because your story sounds like mine. I need something to look forward to. I had my surgery on Feb 21 and stayed in the hospital for a week for pain management. It was excruciating.  I had a stomach virus Aug 2013. Constant diarrhea. Had pain after that but thought it would go away. It got worse. Finally I went to a colon/rectal specialist at the beginning of Feb 2014.  He said I had an anal fissure and needed surgery. He also said he was going to do a sphincterectomy. I didnt question it because I wanted to put my trust in his 29 years experience. I did mention bowel control after fooling with the sphincter muscles. He said dont worry.  I read that surgery on the muscle is a last resort for "chronic fissures." I didnt have that.  I never had trouble with constipation or using the bathroom. It was a freak thing from the three week virus. Well almost two weeks since surgery and I am still in pain but my number one concern and worry is the urge to push. I cannot relax my bottom area. I want to believe it is from swelling that may still be there but I am worried that the now cut muscle is weak. I took laxative and stool softener. I have been on a liquid diet. I think I am pretty well cleaned out but still have the urge to push.  Does anyone else have that and will it go away?

[GSLIS]

My after surgery experience is very similar to you. It's already a week after the surgery and I still can't sit and a lot of pain through the day, especially after BM. Could you please share how long it took for you to get pain free?
Thanks
GS