I have just had a colonoscopy and all clear for nasties. However I have several grade 2 haemorrhoids that need treatment.
A google search provides a few solutions.
Im sure I'm not alone here and I was wondering if there could be some experience out there that could point me in the right direction.
I shall look forward to your replies.
Regards.
Hetho.
The Travelling Dillberries said
06:29 AM Nov 12, 2024
Hi Gary, my advice would be to take something to bite on and if you think you've had a sore ass before, think again.
Good luck.
Are We Lost said
08:51 AM Nov 12, 2024
I had the removal operation 30+ years ago, Previously tried shrinking injections and rubber banding which were only partlially successful for a limited time.
The operation was under general anaethetic and I woke up with pain but not over the top. The first time on the toilet was an adventure but with medication to make it soft it was over quickly. A warm bath helped. Soon after, I remember thinking it was worth doing rather than putting up with them.
I believe the further out of sight they are, the less pain.
Hetho said
09:46 AM Nov 15, 2024
Thank you for your replies. I have a date with the surgeon on the 5th Dec for removal.
Can't say I'm looking forward to I, but hopefully it will be better than putting up with what I've got at the moment.
Regards.
Hetho
Hetho said
01:51 PM Mar 14, 2025
The Journey.
Oh my golly gosh.
5th Dec 2024 Surgery; First the Haemorrhoids were removed, not a lot of fun there.
Developed an infection in wound site.
9th Jan 2025 Surgery; Abscess incised, drained and packed, with continued in home nurse care for repacking each day for 10 days.
16th Jan 2025; Return to hospital for 4 days of IV antibiotics. Another infection.
28th Jan 2025; MRI.
6th March 2025 Surgery; Re incised abscess to remove packing gauze left in the abscess wound.
My GP is going to give his future Haemorrhoid patients my phone number. Not sure if he was joking or not.
Hopefully back to normal soon; so far so good. Not getting to excited as its only been a week.
I thought about adding some photos.
Regards.
Hetho.
DMaxer said
03:25 PM Mar 14, 2025
Which is worse, a grade one or a grade three. How are they graded. Is there a haemorrhoid inspector who classifies them or a judge who adjudicates.
Sounds like a total pain in the ar$e Hendo and you have my utmost sympathy.
Hetho said
06:46 PM Aug 25, 2025
Another twist in the tail; or rear end.
Continuing on from my previous post: I ended up having a Seten Drain installed and pretty much solved the problem after a month or so.
However now I have heaps and heaps of scare tissue and have a spasming Sphincter Muscle.
The answer is "Botox" injection into the spasming muscle.
Has anyone been down this road, and if so what can I expect.
I will look forward to your input.
Regards.
Hetho
Ineedabiggerboat said
09:41 PM Aug 25, 2025
Bit of a twist but had internal haemorrhoids that were bleeding enough to fill an overnight womans pad. On and off but became too much. Off to the bum doctor who did a digital inspection and decided I needed a haemorroidectomy. Off to surgery and in the preop theatre I asked him what the plan was for the lumps inside my bum. He asked me if he had done an examination and I said um, yes you did. He had another feel around down there and said that instead of the planned haemorroidectomy he would do a colonoscopy and biopsies.
Saw him the next day and he had organised an MRI then the next day, CAT scans. Had quite a number of cancers down there and the scans showed a growth on my right lung. Off for a lung biopsy.
He put together a medical team including a lung surgeon, radiotherapy and chemotherapy specialists and off I went for six weeks of daily chemo and radiation then a two week break and a lung resection.
That all started in Nov 23 and I didnt really recover from it all for about 15 months. Am now technically in remission. Phew.
Moral of the story, a pain in the arse can be a good thing. It happened to actually save my life.
Hetho said
11:33 AM Aug 27, 2025
Wow, that's a journey; but I'm glad you're in remission and back on the bike. Well done.
Regards.
Hetho
Ineedabiggerboat said
11:52 AM Aug 27, 2025
The third degree burns on my bum crack wouldn't suit a bike..
Hetho said
04:38 PM Aug 28, 2025
Sorry, an I understand radiation therapy in the bottom end has painful results. The bike reference was from my dad; his meaning was to get back up and keep going after being dealt a life hurdle.
I have just had a colonoscopy and all clear for nasties. However I have several grade 2 haemorrhoids that need treatment.
A google search provides a few solutions.
Im sure I'm not alone here and I was wondering if there could be some experience out there that could point me in the right direction.
I shall look forward to your replies.
Regards.
Hetho.
Hi Gary, my advice would be to take something to bite on and if you think you've had a sore ass before, think again.
Good luck.
The operation was under general anaethetic and I woke up with pain but not over the top. The first time on the toilet was an adventure but with medication to make it soft it was over quickly. A warm bath helped. Soon after, I remember thinking it was worth doing rather than putting up with them.
I believe the further out of sight they are, the less pain.
Thank you for your replies. I have a date with the surgeon on the 5th Dec for removal.
Can't say I'm looking forward to I, but hopefully it will be better than putting up with what I've got at the moment.
Regards.
Hetho
The Journey.
Oh my golly gosh.
5th Dec 2024 Surgery; First the Haemorrhoids were removed, not a lot of fun there.
Developed an infection in wound site.
9th Jan 2025 Surgery; Abscess incised, drained and packed, with continued in home nurse care for repacking each day for 10 days.
16th Jan 2025; Return to hospital for 4 days of IV antibiotics. Another infection.
28th Jan 2025; MRI.
6th March 2025 Surgery; Re incised abscess to remove packing gauze left in the abscess wound.
My GP is going to give his future Haemorrhoid patients my phone number. Not sure if he was joking or not.
Hopefully back to normal soon; so far so good. Not getting to excited as its only been a week.
I thought about adding some photos.
Regards.
Hetho.
Another twist in the tail; or rear end.
Continuing on from my previous post: I ended up having a Seten Drain installed and pretty much solved the problem after a month or so.
However now I have heaps and heaps of scare tissue and have a spasming Sphincter Muscle.
The answer is "Botox" injection into the spasming muscle.
Has anyone been down this road, and if so what can I expect.
I will look forward to your input.
Regards.
Hetho
Wow, that's a journey; but I'm glad you're in remission and back on the bike. Well done.
Regards.
Hetho
Sorry, an I understand radiation therapy in the bottom end has painful results. The bike reference was from my dad; his meaning was to get back up and keep going after being dealt a life hurdle.
No offence meant.
Regards.
Hetho