Gene D.

24 de octubre de 2016

Provided Excellent Relief When and Where I Needed It, After Surgery

I was on the fence about posting the following review, as it is a fairly private issue for which I purchased the KY; however, it helped me -- a lot. As such, I’m posting this, as the information might help others as well (with the understanding that I am not a physician, in conjunction with idea that you should always consult a physician -- preferably a specialist -- before trying anything). Please bear with the backstory, as it directly relates to the purchase as well as how, and how much, the KY helped me.I had a hemorrhoidectomy for two stage-four external hemorrhoids and one internal hemorrhoid in April of this year (2016). I originally went to an MD (not a colorectal specialist, as I should have to begin with -- live and learn). There were complications from the surgery. After every bowel movement I would experience a stinging sensation (a six or seven out of ten on the pain scale) for at least 30 minutes. The stinging occurred despite cleaning properly and taking pain medication. After three months of this -- still experiencing pain, despite trying all kinds of salves and home remedies, and after the original surgeon seemed to have no explanation for the fair amount of pain I was in other than, “this shouldn’t be happening at this point, keep doing what you’re doing and you should heal in time” -- I went for a second opinion from a specialist in colorectal surgery. The colorectal surgeon (who turned out to be a Godsend) told me, due to the original surgery, I had an deep, chronic anal fissure in the various stages of healing, tearing, and healing again... and, possibly, a fistula. This was based on visual inspection only. The pain was much too severe to allow an internal inspection. He noted that surgery is almost always a last resort (and should have been in the original situation), but both issues would likely need surgery to correct them. Still, he wanted to exhaust all possibilities before trying surgery again. So, in the hopes of allowing me to heal enough to be able to check things internally, he told me I needed to take Metamucil, increase my fiber intake, drink a lot more water, take sitz baths to promote healing, quit the salves and home remedies (as they tend to do more harm than good) and… place a dab of KY Jelly on the open wound before and after bowel movements. He told me the KY would protect the wound during bowel movements, make clean-up easier, and would keep the wound from being open to the air and other things that go along with that particular nether region. An older country doctor (but a sage in his own right), he told me this region is made to heal fairly well on its own, as long as it’s tended to properly. Surprisingly, not once in all my research over the past few months (and I did a lot of research), did I come across anything that said to use KY for this purpose. While, in the end, we both came to the conclusion that I needed surgery to correct the issue (really the best thing I ever did), the KY Jelly was a-ma-zing throughout the entire process (before and after the second surgery)! It helped with bowel movements in ways I couldn’t have imagined and allowed me to sit down after those movements. If you haven’t gone through this, you don’t understand just how sensitive the area is when it’s wounded and healing. If you have gone through it or are, I feel for you… truly. For me, the KY provided tremendous relief.Recommended Purchase?: I’m not a doctor. I’m in no position to offer medical advice. I only offered what I did based solely on what I experienced. Everyone is different. Your results might vary. Always consult a physician (preferably a specialist) before trying anything. However, for me, the KY worked as my colorectal surgeon said it would -- providing relief I didn’t think possible. For that, I thank both him and KY and have no problem recommending it for this purpose.Ver más

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