



39M USA - Before and after HAL-RAR surgery
Not sure if this is to be considered an improvement. I am only a few days post surgery and have both problems urinating and having bowel movements as a result of the trauma to my pelvic floor.
Can anyone provide any personal experience on what I should expect for improvement in the next couple of weeks? My surgeon has said that we will have to wait and see but a hemorrhoidectomy is the next option if this doesn't help.
I just kind of expected more from this surgery... But it is also very early after the operation. The doctor knew what it looked like before; I don't know all of what he did up inside there, but I was expecting a better result than this post-op.
Should I expect this hemorrhoid to shrink over time from the stitches inside on the artery?
Also, I am not leaking anything as a result of the surgery. That's just a photo I took while on the toilet.