Barbie Butt is home

why are you so anxious??? There's no need to be- sure, move carefully, be a little slower than normal, but... you're not going to break! How did the surgery go, according to your doctor? When do you go back for a check up? Just relax- chill on the couch with books & movies!

      Relax.  I'm the one on pins and needles.  Remember, my surgeon left my anus intact and the UC came back into my anus.  My surgery was done in 2010.  No one told me I should have gone for anuscopes every couple of years following the surgery.  Everything, up until now, was fine.  I did have spotting from the vagina occasionally, but, my gyn said it was from the thinning of the walls of my cervix.  A few months ago, I started to feel "uncomfortable" inside the anus.  The surgeon who performed the proctocolectomy and end ileo retired last year.  I did not like the new surgeon Penn hooked me up with.  I am seeing a surgeon, who has a lot of experience, here in Jersey.   Upon examination, he discovered an anal fissure and UC inside the anus.  He thought I also may have had a rectovaginal fistula because of the spotting from the vagina.  I saw him a month ago and he prescribed Canasa suppositories and a hydrocortisone cream in a tube which I inserted nightly.  Guess he wanted some of the UC cleared up before doing biopsies.

      I had the biopsies done on Thursday.  Unfortunately, he came out to speak to me and I was still a bit groggy.  Why they do that is beyond me.  The nurse showed me the pics he took when he inserted the colonoscope.  Yes, colonoscope because he went in a bit higher than he did in the office.  It looked horrible!!!!  Almost blackish inside.  I don't have a rectovaginal fistula though.  I am sitting on a tube because it hurts when I sit on a chair.  He said for me to resume the Canasa, but, I am so sore up there yet I have to wait another few days for that.  Sorry this is long...but in winding up....YOU DID THE RIGHT THING!!!  Get all of it out....I have no idea what I am facing...but if he says I should get this out.....I'll be in that hospital with bells on.

I know im just freaking out.
I took my pain meds are prescribed and feeling a bit better.

Husband looked at my wound today (my gauze had a bit of blood on it when I got up) and said it looks just like at the hospital.
so I need to stop worrying! I wasn't like this after last surgery.

Grandma even took a peak at my rear. Said I had a cute butt, lol!

Im trying to find comfortable ways to sit. I think my bed is too tall to spend as much time there as I thought.
I feel like I need to pee constantly!
my last surgery I never had to pee until I was practically over flowing but this time I have the almost constant urge! Uh!

I am very happy with my decision tho

Ask for a urinalysis at your next appointment, or try to go in for one if you don't have an appointment soon -- the constant urges could be a UTI, which is very common after being catheterized for surgery.

Sounds like everything is going well, relax and happy healing! I'm really glad you got the procedure you wanted.

Take one day at a time. I had mine done last March and was doing aerobics 5 weeks later. I have no pain now at all and am so happy that I had it done. I had trouble trying to sit on the toilet but it got a little better each day. I also had trouble getting out of bed and even changing position while in bed, but that improved a little each day. Try sliding out on your belly and then push yoursel up into a standing position. It all takes time. I had some vaginal bleeding too, so don't freak out if that happens. It's just the trauma to the entire area. Good luck and remember that better days are coming ... sooner than you think. Hang in there!

Hey guys
been having a couple bad days

Yesterday I "napped" for eight hours. Missed two pain pill doses. And did not eat for the day.

It was not a pretty sight and my husband was expected home for 40 minutes. My doors were locked so my neighbors couldnt get in to help.

I felt like my butt split open and lava was pour out. I couldn't walk. I could barely breath it hurt so much. It was terrible. Just the freaking worst.

So that was the last straw. We are getting me babysitters again. Two people to stop in the afternoon and at night. Since my husband works a 10 2nd shift job.

I am not very good at taking of myself. I have too much anxious energy.

Prayers good vibes and well wishes encouraged to help me RELAX REST and heal.

Xoxoxo

They didn't set me up with home care at all!
I even asked for it. I had it last time.

No discharge. I keep gauze on it. And have a padded thing in my under pants and change the gauze when I pee.

I did have my friends home health nurse look at it at day 6 and she said it looked amazing.