Dealing with hemorrhoids – any advice?
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THD surgery (6.7.2018) at the Mall of America.
Like I said before, the exam confirmed Grade III hemorrhoids.
They move straight from the exam to the procedure. The check-up takes maybe five minutes, then the doctor says they’re jumping right into the surgery itself. If it helps anyone, the prolapse was at the 3, 7, and 11 o'clock positions. As soon as you wake up, the pain hits. That’s normal. After lying around the clinic for about 3 or 4 hours, I headed home. For the next five days, the pain was intense and heavy. My bowel movements were fine and soft, thanks to paraffin oil and prunes (once or twice a day). By day 6 or 7, I could already walk around lightly, but there is NO way you should return to your daily routine like they claim. That’s my only complaint about this whole ordeal—they lie, and it’s simply impossible to go back that fast.
On day 8 after the surgery, I went on a trip where I spent most of the time lying down. During the trip, I had an intense urge to pass gas, but I held it back because that’s easily the most painful part. Then comes the need for a major bowel movement, and you just can't hold it. I ended up passing about 600-700ml of blood through my rectum, along with clots, mucus, and all sorts of nonsense. I was rushed to the hospital and kept there to see if the bleeding had stopped. The next day, they had to perform another procedure. The THD surgery itself was done perfectly, but the sutures holding the mucosa in place simply gave way, which caused the bleeding. At that point, I thought everything was over and I’d just have a normal hospital recovery from there. Instead, two days later, the bleeding started again (another 700ml), and I was back in surgery first thing the next morning. It's fine now. Today is the third day since the last surgery, and I should be going home. Just waiting for the doctor's visit. 🙂
CONCLUSION: Recovery from the THD method takes LONGER THAN 7 days!! Take it from me: rest if you need to. Take 14 days if necessary, then gradually get back to your usual activities.
Like I said before, the exam confirmed Grade III hemorrhoids.
They move straight from the exam to the procedure. The check-up takes maybe five minutes, then the doctor says they’re jumping right into the surgery itself. If it helps anyone, the prolapse was at the 3, 7, and 11 o'clock positions. As soon as you wake up, the pain hits. That’s normal. After lying around the clinic for about 3 or 4 hours, I headed home. For the next five days, the pain was intense and heavy. My bowel movements were fine and soft, thanks to paraffin oil and prunes (once or twice a day). By day 6 or 7, I could already walk around lightly, but there is NO way you should return to your daily routine like they claim. That’s my only complaint about this whole ordeal—they lie, and it’s simply impossible to go back that fast.
On day 8 after the surgery, I went on a trip where I spent most of the time lying down. During the trip, I had an intense urge to pass gas, but I held it back because that’s easily the most painful part. Then comes the need for a major bowel movement, and you just can't hold it. I ended up passing about 600-700ml of blood through my rectum, along with clots, mucus, and all sorts of nonsense. I was rushed to the hospital and kept there to see if the bleeding had stopped. The next day, they had to perform another procedure. The THD surgery itself was done perfectly, but the sutures holding the mucosa in place simply gave way, which caused the bleeding. At that point, I thought everything was over and I’d just have a normal hospital recovery from there. Instead, two days later, the bleeding started again (another 700ml), and I was back in surgery first thing the next morning. It's fine now. Today is the third day since the last surgery, and I should be going home. Just waiting for the doctor's visit. 🙂
CONCLUSION: Recovery from the THD method takes LONGER THAN 7 days!! Take it from me: rest if you need to. Take 14 days if necessary, then gradually get back to your usual activities.