i had to go to the bathroom and i stood up while pulling the gauze that was so bloody. It was such a relief but very uncomfortable doing it. I had a feeling that i won't get to pooh if i had that inside me so i pulled it off myself.

I felt the gauze the doctor put inside me rectum and he said it will just fall off when i release me bowels. What was most uncomfortable after the surgery was trying to urinate and poohing. They gave me 4 sitz bath before i got discharged. The doctor told me i can go home sunday but i waited till monday. i was brought up to my room after 2 hours at the recovery room. I got into the hospital on a friday for some cardio tests then sat morning i had the surgery. I just had my pph surgery about 4 days ago. It actually reminds me of the feeling of the episiotomy when I had my child - just a 'pulling' feeling - but nowhere near the pain of the internal hemorrhoids I'd had for at least 10 years! I've read horror stories on some of these sites but can honestly say that I thought the experience was as good as it could be considering where it was! I'd definitely do it again - hope that's never necessary - but it really wasn't a bad experience for me, personally.

Almost a month later, things are going great with only occasional twinges of discomfort. Two weeks post op, I was back to doing most everything as before. By days 5 and 6, I was only taking maybe 2 pain pills a day. But, after that, it got so much better - quickly.

The 3rd and 4th days post op were the worst - the pain meds helped some, but I was restless and hurting more than the first couple of days. I did take my pain meds regularly, as well. The first 2 days were fine - I think all the pain meds/anesthesia they gave me in the hospital stayed with me for awhile.

Pph stapled hemorrhoidectomy