Instructions After Surgery | Surgery with Dr Chung

[@lilianasobczak3956]

I love you and all the advice you give to your patients. I have learned more from you than from my own surgeon. Many blessings to you!

[@mastodans]

You have helped me so much this year with good information and emotional support through my bottom end struggles. Happy new year!

[@yourfriendlyproctologist]

Thank you so much for your contribution!! I appreciate it very much. I'm so glad the videos have helped you in your journey! Happy New Year!

[@NoahM8]

Hi Dr Chung, this is the best video on post op recovery with the best advice. I simply wish I could have this knowledge a few years ago. A lot of things I have found were through research and from a patient group on social media. This is extremely important valuable information for anyone to know before surgery and must be followed. Thanks a lot for the video 💓

[@galiahaiun8092]

I love you doc. Thanks to you I was able to help a loved one and even demanded exparel during his hemmorhoidectomy.

[@tsionasnake21]

This is like when your Dr is your best friend. Thanks Doc

[@DicksonDouglas-s7y]

Dr chung you are a very wonderful doctor,your information has helped keep my father's hope of recovery from his hemorrhoids surgery alive..thank you doc❤

[@poepflater]

I finally had my first surgery this week... I must say, the way people fear dentist... is something I will now reserve for proctologists! Man, you guys do brutal work... A great job for someone with ADD... just cut and run, who needs stitches.

[@kellyea.4217]

Thank you Dr Chung you are an excellent doctor. You take time with your patience and you show them that you care. I wish you could have been my doctor when I had my three surgeries. you always give the best advice all the time

[@yourfriendlyproctologist]

I appreciate you saying that.

[@TheMrBigJeff]

Thank you for all of your rectumendations - very much asspreciated. For real 🙏💜

[@luiscarbajal75]

Hi dr. I had a fislulotomy surgery today. Im taking aspirin and plavix. Can I use dialtiazem that you prescribed last year?

[@MiniCuis4u]

Hi Doc, I had surgery yesterday and so far it hasn’t been bad. He gave me Hydrocodone for pain but no ointment or cream. The bleeding has checked up and only a small amount of discharge and discomfort. I’m staying off my butt as much as i can because I’m handicapped. Which is probably how I got the tail 🐈in the first place. I never have constipation. But no bile movement yet. I took Miralax so prayerfully I’ll see something soon. I really enjoy your videos! 😍👍🏼🙏🏽

[@SERENITYWOLFCUB]

Had my surgery 3 days ago and I've been watching your content and thank you for the honestly, I've been doing my best.i did not get cream, but I and using castor oil.its been doing ok.my meds are working.

[@hipshot823]

Thanks for the video Doc as usual very informative. Really wish I would have found you before my surgery. Could I suggest that you put how to find a board certified proctologist in your videos as part of an intro Maybe. I didn't have that knowledge and got a terrible surgeon. Thanks for your time and I hope you have a great day

[@yourfriendlyproctologist]

Sure! Great idea.

[@oussamadjabali9306]

how are you doing

[@kipchappell479]

Thanks Dr Chung, great specific overview, answered most all questions for post op!

[@Alkeven1]

Hi dr. Chung, I wonder, is therr any bandage over the stitches after hemorrhoidectomy? Thankyou

[@iQamarAmerica]

I am going surgery next week. I work from home, can I work after my hemorrhoid surgery. Thank you.

[@ahmetoruc4665]

I had a surgery for my intersphincteric fistula by seton method 1 week ago. I do sit bath twice a day. Do I need to clean the mucus inside the fistula canal? I clean the entrance of it but do I put, let's say, my little finger to really push inside the canal to clean and also to put the rifamisin sodium solution? I'm really confused about the cleaning and dressing.

[@TKFOH]

How are things going for you now? I'm on day 12, post fistulotomy. Unfortunately followup isn't until 10/18. I'm still getting that pus/mucus leakage daily, though it's decreasing. Wearing what are essentially maxi-pads for men. Doing 3 sitz baths a day. Did a largely liquid and soft food diet for about 10 days. Started slowly working in my normal foods into diet over the weekend. My pain hasn't been terrible outside of days 3-4 post op and obvious pain during bms. I'm just ready for the leakage to stop. That and wearing the pads makes me not want to leave the house.

[@DLson]

​@@TKFOH how things going for you now? After how long the leakage stopped? (Hopefully)

[@TKFOH]

@@DLson Yes, finally! Took just over 9 mos, about a week before 4th of July, while on the verge of getting 2nd opinion, at CRS suggestion.

[@DLson]

@@TKFOH I'm happy to read it. I'm exactly a week after the surgery, and I know I'm expecting to a journey...

[@TKFOH]

@@DLson Best of luck to you! I hope your journey is shorter than mine lol.

[@OzzyMtz]

Amazing results 👏 strongly recommend Dr. Chung

[@kellyferguson4999]

I mainly stayed away from pain medication as it was said that they cause constipation? This is my 3rd Hemorrhoidectomy.

[@sarahmirza1143]

How are you

[@theeradic5629]

After having a fissure and fissurectomy, which I’m still going through recovery, my stomach is still a little messed up because for three weeks I wasn’t able to really pass gas normally or at all, and my bowel movements were messed up along with the schedule. I started having more fiber, but that made me incredibly bloated and I had cramps and gas that I couldn’t get rid of, the pressure from the inside was pushing on my fissure making the pain unbearable. Once I got the fissure removed, I was able to pass gas and feel less bloated. I don’t really care about having 25 to 35 g of fiber as long as I have about 20 and some low residue foods with a stool softener. I’ve been taking stool softeners around the clock because I hadn’t gone for four days, but but I finally went thank goodness for the softeners a quarter cup of prune juice helped. Please if anyone has any questions ask me I don’t want anyone to be alone.

[@theeradic5629]

Because my stomach was so messed up I really stopped having gluten and dairy to help with the bloated Ness. I am nervous to re-introduce these things. I think I may stay off milk as much as possible and gluten-free diet really isn’t hard at all.

[@Novelbrocolli]

Hey! I am planning an LIS , fissurectomy and a fistula surgery- all by laser- I am very scared of post op. How was your experience ?

[@theeradic5629]

@@Novelbrocolli I’m really sorry you’re going through this. I hope you’ve found some way to cope. I felt a little better after the surgery but it was still painful for another 2 weeks. I went back to work 4 weeks after surgery. I was healthy enough for that but I couldn’t sit down for months and months afterwards without being extremely uncomfortable or in Pain. Even now it’s been just over 10 months since surgery and I just started sitting down somewhat comfortably. Idk why it was so difficult for me to sit and I drive for a living. I had to use a cushion for a long time. I just got a colonoscopy end of July. They said I had internal and external Hemorrhoids. Idk how long I had them for but I don’t strain or sit too long so I thought that was weird. After 3 weeks I was finally able to sit after treating the hemorrhoids. Idk if there gone or not though. My stomach and diet hasn’t felt the same since the surgery. I don’t wipe the same way anymore. I don’t feel great after all of this. That being said I can’t tell if the surgery was beneficial long term. All I know is in the moment i was able to go to work 4 weeks after surgery. Before I had missed 3 weeks already. I couldn’t move. It was terrible. I’m sorry if this isn’t helpful. For me it was traumatic. It’s kind of all I think about every day since and I pray it doesn’t happen again. Especially after being misdiagnosed 3 times and told to try this and that before figuring out I had a fissure. They gave me suppositories and other terrible shit which made everything way worse. Just make sure your doctor is a really good one who talks to you extensively about your needs regarding your situation. Not just 3-5 mins and leaves the room after poking and prodding for no reason.

[@pinkblackbrown]

Is it normal to need a second hemorrhoid surgery?? Im 3 weeks post op hemorrhoid removal surgery and i didn't see much of a difference or what was removed. The hemorrhoid is still there.

[@tajamlikha7853]

How are you

[@mommysmagic5304]

Hello dr.i have done woth my fissure surgery botox and fissuroctomy in april...on September it was my last visit and my dr.said fissure is completely healed...still whenever I get some hard stool I feel discomfort..she said you have tight muscles and you have to be on metamucil long term...what should I do dr. Can you please suggest Also I am pragnant so is metamucil aor miralax safe during pragnancy my gynecologist saying you can take....please suggest dr..

[@scarpru]

I have a question... I'm 43 years old and 5 weeks out from surgery. Will I ever be able to hold in a toot again?? They're slipping out left and right like an 80yr old granny! (No offense, grannies). Kinda has me worried. I keep trying to remember to do kegels but it's hard to make it a habit. 😵‍💫

[@elisamerry0909]

Thank you for the advice. I am really grateful found you. You are the caring doctor, i wish i can meet you face to face and become my doctor. I like your jokes, you are really God Send… I bought Pranicura and Revivol XR… thank you thank you. God bless you 🙏🙏🙏

[@venuja2007]

Thank you very much for your informative videos. I recently went through a hemorrhoid banding and I have had severe viginal pain since the procedure. It is been 5days now. But still I have extreme viginal pain and back pain aprt from the pain in the anus. What could cause this? I am on remission from Hodgkin's lymphoma and papillary thyroid carcinoma

[@cathy9566]

Dr. Chung, can explain all the hemorrhoids treatments? Cons and Pros banding, injections, laser treatments, Botox, hemorhoidectomy etc? How do we know which one is best for me? I have heavy bleeding issues. Thanks

[@annab859]

Hello doctor Chung, I have a really important question. So, all the doctors in the US say that they can only remove 3 hemorrhoidal nodes during surgery. But I've read a lot of forums from different countries, and doctors in Germany and Russia remove all the hemorrhoids at once. They can even remove nodes on the muscle without any problems. Why US doctors can't take them all out at once instead of making patients go back to the operating table multiple times? Thank you

[@neenD]

Hi Dr Chung! I had surgery on December 9th. I had 75 units of Botox’s at the 12 o’clock position to aid a 1cm chronic fissure. I also had 3 large skin tags removed. I’m now on day 5 and have had minimal pain since the op (a 3/10 on the pain scale, it’s mainly just uncomfortable). From day one I woke up with a grape sized swelling which looks like a haemorrhoid but feels more like fluid. This swelling is not getting smaller (I’m having sitz baths, ice packs, witch hazel and naproxen/ ibuprofen). Should I be concerned? Or is there anything else I could be doing? Or is this normal and I just need to wait. Any advice would be a big help, as I still can’t get through to my surgeon.

[@rickybobby2851]

How’s the swelling now?

[@neenD]

Much better. I’m 1 month since surgery. It was only at week 2 did the grape size swelling start to go down. It’s now a small flesh-like skin tag, roughly pea sized. I will ask if this can be removed if I am advised to go back in for a second dose of Botox. The thing that has helped me the most is 1 sachet of Movicol every other day. My BMs are now daily and not every few days (slow digestion and chronic constipation caused my issues) and I now for the first time in years am able to go without bleeding and without pain! Would 100% recommend Botox and am certain removing the tags (which would swell up post BM) has aided healing of the fissure. The pain was no where near what I expected, in fact for the 1st few days I was convinced the local anaesthetic hadn’t worn off! Hope this helps anyone considering this surgery! (Note - I did not have a haemorrhoidectomy just Botox and large sentinel piles/tags removed)

[@happy4you278]

Is it ok to use pranicura 5 3 weeks after surgery?

[@lindadupuis1531]

Is this protocol for after lazer surgery or conventional surgery?

[@tommarucci7381]

How soon can you drive after the surgery?

[@magamedaliyev8133]

Hello doctor how many weeks for recover ?

[@senditcody3130]

Hey doc. I Have a feeling I have a bad surgeon. He told me not to take a bath cause he wants to make sure the stitches don't devolve to fast. I also read that soaking can cause infection. Thoughts?

[@planetunknown9105]

Hey I just got my skintags removed and because of IBS I do have problems with diarrhea. Would you say that it takes longer to heal when I have to poop more than people who don’t have stomach issues? Is it better to go to poop everyday just a little or to poop every 2-3 days?

[@gmedia9838]

You are best docter .

[@cures1]

Can this recovery be done when home alone? Is it necessary to have someone to help?

[@catchristo9406]

You really should have someone help you coordinate your medications and monitor your reaction to them. When you are on pain pills, it is hard to think straight. The carwgiver can make sure you take meds on time, especially when you have several meds that are not supposed to be taken together.

[@cures1]

@@catchristo9406 Thanks so much for the advice!

[@Castriot1]

Dr Chang You Are Angel.❤❤❤❤❤

[@indiancreekspirit5102]

My Favorite Doctor 😂😊

[@Unique77783]

I had my surgery yesterday just had my first BM and no bleeding...is that normal?

[@soniashaikh5254]

Sometimes constipation sometimes diarrhea issue diet is v poor... weakness issue kindly guide balance diet so ive no constipation or no diarrhea

[@linettetegha7925]

I just had my surgery yesterday I have not been able to pass out stool oh gas and my belly is full but it can’t come out even if I try I called my doctor he asked me to keep taking the medication he prescribed I’m so tired and really can’t wait to pass out some stool so painful at this point any suggestions will be highly appreciated

[@shafyabdi]

How things are going for you now? I have made surgerty yesterday, i have someblood now and very painful inflamation and high temperature. Good to know how you are doing now?

[@talltony88ify]

I'm not sure if your ask this question before but is there such a thing as self-healing?... Yes, we all know that is important to see a doctor but let's say some people are scared or going through some situations that they cannot afford it. Is it possible to go through all the stages from congestion / constipation, rear end infection and healing without seeing a doctor? If so, what are some tips you can give? Ps Love your videos. They helped a lot and helped me through my worries of our conditions

[@tonybarone1910]

Is 5% lidocaine good?

[@ravimega98]

Hi, your video is very useful and informative. I had surgery 4 weeks back, but still I have bleeding while passing stool. I am taking stool softener and stool also soft. The bleeding is one of the wound is not healing well as per my doctor. Is it normal after 4 weeks surgery.?

[@oussamadjabali9306]

how are you doing

[@stacie675]

Hi Dr. Chung!! Thank you so much for making all your videos ! I had LIS and a hemorrhoidectomy this past Friday , recovery has not be as smooth as I hoped. I have a post op appointment in a few days but I was wondering how you feel about applying Pranacura on /around the anus after those procedures? I ordered some and it arrived a few days before surgery and I have not used it yet . I’m having some discomfort and agitation . Thank you I’m advance :)

[@V_Jax]

Hello. What about alcohol after fissure surgery? I am 1 mnth post op

[@FayazFayazkhan-h6y]

Hi Doctor, how are you? Recently, I have had a haemorrhoid surgery and it has been 20 days. I am suffering from pain and swelling. Please give me some medicine that will cure me quickly.

[@kyootzee]

I got dissolvable stitches. Is it safe to do bathes still? I didn’t think to much about it because I needed the bath. Now I’m worried. It’s 6 days post-op and I’m bleeding again.

[@JM73810]

I had rectal surgery 3 weeks ago. My doctor has not called me and isn’t available for consult until my follow up appointment in 4 weeks from the surgery date. I was given a prescription for Cipro for 5 days, and Tylenol. No painkillers. I’m in a lot of pain to say the least. But this is health care in Canada. I don’t know if what I feel is normal. I really don’t feel better at all. Wish you were my dr!

[@sohailrahman735]

Same story I just finished my 1st week and taken 2 pain killers pill and stay without it so not get constipated but guess what even with very loose diet still having constipation and man that hurts alot, how you feel right now any improvement

[@zaheedvirk3165]

I have 3rd time surgey. That's internal spinchtertomy bcz doctor diagnoses a fissure. After 2 weeks of surgery bleeding doesn't stop and it's very painfull . What should i do plz help me with this doctor

[@TechyAviral]

Hi doctor, is the pain after anal fistula surgery same as that of hemorrhoicdectomy or less than that

[@soniashaikh5254]

I had my surgery 14 days ago i dont know about my recovery

[@hernancasanova7731]

hi doctor I will like to make an appointment with you I am in texas

[@yourfriendlyproctologist]

Check the description box for my website and info.

[@waynethompson8207]

@@yourfriendlyproctologistHey Doc where are you located

[@asifkazmi9967]

Hi doctor I have undergone Fajr surgery 10 months ago after surgery I feel like a ball has formed on my hole and it hurts me and I am constantly restless please advise me۔

[@yourfriendlyproctologist]

Sorry, I'm not familiar with the Fajr surgery. I suggest you contact your surgeon.

[@asifkazmi9967]

@@yourfriendlyproctologist I am sorry, it's fisher not fajr just a typing mistake.

[@bradarmintor]

One of my colleagues was thinking about an ileostomy before a hemorrhoid surgery. Is that even possible?

[@yourfriendlyproctologist]

Absolutely.

[@bradarmintor]

@@yourfriendlyproctologist Thank you so much for your reply. I'll let her know. She had suggested that it might be a great way to divert stool away from the wounds until everything in "the southern states" was totally healed, and I have to admit that it didn't sound unreasonable. ;;

[@suppagoodyear493]

Thank you so much Dr Chung. You have given clear information.

[@magkarma]

Dr Chung, thank you! You have helped me understand so much and it’s been a blessing to have your videos. I do have a question if you wouldn’t mind giving me your opinion. I had hemorrhoids and fissure surgery two weeks ago. I still have an opening and pain at the top of my rectum that seems to be healing slowly, besides that I am suddenly having a lot of gas after eating, especially while sleeping I will wake up with very painful anal spasms. Any help to prevent this? I am watching my diet and eating a more plant based diet with some fiber supplement. Am I doing something wrong? Thank you again. I start each morning with your videos. Lol.

[@oussamadjabali9306]

how are you doing 😊

[@catchristo9406]

Plant based diet is what caused my hemorrhoids in the first place. I went carnivore/Ketovore with high fat and very low carbs with Miralax daily and have had no constipation since. Had hemorrhoids removed yesterday and fasting for 5 days. So far virtually no pain.

[@Plumbobi]

Can you do a video on sphincterplasty after an ob injury? 🙂

[@yourfriendlyproctologist]

I'll put it on the list!

[@tarekj5951]

Hey Dr. Chung I have a question. I know you’ll tell me to see a professional but I am . So a month ago I wasn’t drinking much water, eating healthy, and I drank a ton of coffee. Then I used the bathroom one day and I had a painful bowel movement. But I didn’t think much of it, after it occurred my butt felt sore. Then the next few days after that I was super constipated. I couldn’t use the bathroom for 2-3 days and I couldn’t even walk because my butt hurt. Then I found a great laxative I used that gave me relief because it allowed me to have a bowel movement after feeling constipated. Now a month later I’m still feeling pain in my butt and whenever I use the bathroom my stool is soft but I still feel like whenever I have a bowel movement or have to pass gas releasing feels stuck it’s odd. And sometimes I feel like there’s sharp pain in my butt and I feel something moving . It’s a weird sensation to describe. Also inside there seems to be a small pimple but it doesn’t feel like a hemmroid . It feels like a small rubber ball. What do you think is going on?

[@yourfriendlyproctologist]

My best recommendation would be to see a specialist near you or check the description box for video consultation info with me. Best to you.

[@tarekj5951]

@@yourfriendlyproctologist thank you Dr Chung. Since I left this comment I tried Pranicura, today actually and wow. The relief it has given me is truly remarkable. The coolness is good idk how no one else thought of that. It really helps so much .

[@creativesounds2024]

Very helpful 🎉!!!

[@yourfriendlyproctologist]

Glad it was helpful!

[@soniashaikh5254]

Best dr😊

[@mahdimahameddiriye9992]

Thank you

[@JP-ys8ev]

Can I sit down after surgery

[@catchristo9406]

I avoid sitting down directly. Don't sit on one of those donuts, that is for sure.

[@rhysdaniels1003]

Hello my friend,I’m still waiting on my surgery,it’s been cancelled twice hope you’re ok?

[@yourfriendlyproctologist]

Doing much better now, thank you! Cancelled twice??? O man!

[@rhysdaniels1003]

@@yourfriendlyproctologist I know,admissions have me on top of list,but I’m going to try wait till after Christmas Day I don’t mind new years or any time upto to new years

[@oussamadjabali9306]

@@rhysdaniels1003 how are you doing

[@jomalyniev8488]

Today make 1 week that I had hemorrhoidectomy prolapse, grade iv) and possible anal mass surgery and I never had pain at all. So I didn’t need to take Percocet

[@Ltfhjkjggj]

No pain at all ?

[@salehaljouf]

I had my surgery about 7 days ago, i keep getting the urge to poop even when i didnt really eat much, is this normal ? Its bit painful as well wont let me sleep well, I did laser surgery for my fissure and AMI for my hemorrhoids, I hope someone can share anything please guys

[@sarahmirza1143]

How are you l had m'y hemmoriod sergury of laser i cant take medication

[@salehaljouf]

@@sarahmirza1143 its been exactly 6 weeks now and i feel 80% better however, the first 2 weeks were hell on earth

[@shafyabdi]

How are you doing now? I have made surgery yesterday i have painful iflmation and some bleeding. Give me some advice plz

[@salehaljouf]

@@shafyabdiI’m doing great now no pain at all but it was a rough journey after the surgery, i would say it took 1 month for me to start getting better, best I can tell you is use hot tup and sit there when in pain, I also had a pad filled with hot water to sit on when I’m in pain, most painkillers didnt do much for me, try to keep a soft stool as well it will still be painful but better than hard ones, all the best

[@liamroberts4547]

How long do you bleed after Haemorrhoid surgery? I am 5 weeks post op and still have light bleeding after bowel movement

[@radiodx2937]

I am also seeing some streaks of blood in bowels. 2nd week of lis. Not many videos talking about it. Discharge is mentioned but is blood also discharge?

[@navneetpatel7484]

@@radiodx2937 how are you brother after one month

[@radiodx2937]

@@navneetpatel7484 still with less stool softner when stool is hard there is blood streaks. But not much pain after BM. Doctor checked 2 weeks back and said it healed but we cant see what healed. 😊 So anxious. Not sure what to do.

[@navneetpatel7484]

@@radiodx2937 I am feeling exactly same thing when my bowel hard there is blood I had done lis 40 days ago my blood pressure is high because of this shit why this is happening after operation

[@navneetpatel7484]

@@radiodx2937 bhai today I bleed again a little bit my surgeon said healed what to do now plz reply this deppressed me

[@tj9382]

I’m impressed

[@Didiaguilar561]

I wish I could have speak with the surgeon… I couldn’t talk even the nurse without been charge for a whole visit, nobody checked on me,He said Percocet was all i need ,the stupid pain was always at the highest level the entire time, until I said this medicine is not doing anything. I am still in pain.

[@oussamadjabali9306]

how are you doing

[@mobpsycho7813]

i experience the out of this world pain after the surgery my doctor dont care about me evry round to check me he send different doctor..its wayback 2012. now my hemorrhoids is back and having a good revenge on me. i hope your are my doctor wayback 2012 maybe my life is different if i have a good doctor like u . sad in Philippines u can only have a good doctor on a expensive hospital. i got my surgery on public general hospital. after the surgery few hour the pain start to kick in its out of this world ..right now im on a grade4 hems.and im afraid to have surgery again because of that pain..it affect my mental too,every time i make bowel theres the fear that going in my mind "the razor blades poop" im so tired doc .

[@JeanchristeFaburada]

Ok ka na ba ngayon po?

[@Novelbrocolli]

Hi! So you can probably try laser or stapler surgery this time ? It’s easier recovery I have heard

[@maryfrazier8827]

Doctor can u be my doctor?

[@sagartripti]

Diltiazem seems to irritate the area around my anus, what should I do? I get pimples and itching around the anus after diltiazem 😢😢 please suggest

[@brianharris4275]

If we had you instead of Tony F we would have been much better off! You actually care about patients! Do you have a Dog?

[@michelcontreras5795]

Deflonac 500

[@ThingstodoinHawaii]

Dr. Chung, I’d like to donate to your clinic one day when I become a billionaire.