Should I label this TMI?
Lachlan's twin. That's what my husband affectionately calls my hemorrhoid. He says it's as big as Lach's head. How humiliating that I have to call him in to help me on something so private. He's a great guy, let me tell you. Thank goodness. Once he got used to the idea (in late pregnancy) that a baby was indeed going to come out of me, he's been a super hero.
I have been dealing with 4th grade hemorrhoids since his birth and I am at my wit's end. They're SUPER painful, have tears in them, and are not healing. Basically, big sacs of yuck sitting on the outside doing nothing but causing excruciating pain.
My first degree vaginal tear from the birth is already pretty much healed. I mean, I am supposed to rest the first week, but these have made it impossible for me to do more than basic personal care and walking from the couch to the bed or bathroom. Period.
I am so afraid I will need to go to the doctors and have surgery on this. Both scary AND humiliating all in one.
During the birth I knew something wasn't quite right down there. I had the bloomin' butt, but this was painful during pushing and didn't feel right. I guess I might be considered a prolapse or something.
We're trying everything we can. Witch Hazel, creams, soaking, homeopathy, vitamin C and E, teas, etc.
Sorry to lay this on you guys - I am just scared I guess. I am always scared of post birth surgery (had that once before) and being separated from the baby.
Lachlan's twin. That's what my husband affectionately calls my hemorrhoid. He says it's as big as Lach's head. How humiliating that I have to call him in to help me on something so private. He's a great guy, let me tell you. Thank goodness. Once he got used to the idea (in late pregnancy) that a baby was indeed going to come out of me, he's been a super hero.
I have been dealing with 4th grade hemorrhoids since his birth and I am at my wit's end. They're SUPER painful, have tears in them, and are not healing. Basically, big sacs of yuck sitting on the outside doing nothing but causing excruciating pain.
My first degree vaginal tear from the birth is already pretty much healed. I mean, I am supposed to rest the first week, but these have made it impossible for me to do more than basic personal care and walking from the couch to the bed or bathroom. Period.
I am so afraid I will need to go to the doctors and have surgery on this. Both scary AND humiliating all in one.
During the birth I knew something wasn't quite right down there. I had the bloomin' butt, but this was painful during pushing and didn't feel right. I guess I might be considered a prolapse or something.
We're trying everything we can. Witch Hazel, creams, soaking, homeopathy, vitamin C and E, teas, etc.
Sorry to lay this on you guys - I am just scared I guess. I am always scared of post birth surgery (had that once before) and being separated from the baby.
No advice. Have you talked to your mw's?
I checked into what removal entails when I had a particularly bad one. In my case it was bad enough to make me miserable, but not bad enough for removal. Anyway, removal would be outpatient at most, dr. office visit most likely - something where a friend or hubby could come along and hold baby in the waiting room between feedings. It's a matter of banding them to cut off the blood flow, and then they "die" basically. Removal might be a relief -- it sounds like they are causing you a lot of agony.
: I've got some nasty varicose veins on my legs and that's basically what a hemmerhoid is, just in the butt, right? I think I might have to have surgery too, but of course it's not such a personal part of my body.
