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4. Yeah I had this. Fun times.

Reply to RamblingRose (Original post)

Sat May 31, 2025, 12:10 PM

May 31

The hemorrhoid itself was a pain in the ass (sorry; the jokes write themselves) but the surgery was 100% successful, haven't had a problem in decades since then.

The one hiccup is my body didn't clear the anesthesia quickly enough, 24 hours after surgery I still couldn't pee, I was still. Completely numb down there, so I had to go to the e.r. for a Foley catheter and pee into a bag for a day or two. That experience was far more embarrassing than it was painful, as noted, I was completely numb down there.

Anyway, best of luck to your friend.

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Internal Prolapsed Hemorrhoid(s) - I didn't know there was such thing. [View all] RamblingRose May 31 OP

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Yeah I had this. Fun times. unblock May 31 #4