re: Anyone here had Hemorrhoid Surgery?

The first practice I ever managed was a colorectals office.

I would always tell you to try every conservative means neccessary prior to the hemorrhoidectomy. Change diet, restrict your "throne time", exercise, increae fiber, etc...

The typical American male and his diet is just a hemorrhoid waiting to happen. And this may sound VERY strange...but cell phones have resulted in more hemorrhoids. A toilet seat is the absolute worst place to sit, and people now use the shitter to escape everything b/c they can bring their phone with them. Sitting on a toilet seat a long time, combined with the straining since we all eat predominantly red meat and no fiber, causes hemorrhoids if you are even slightly overweight.

Regarding the surgery, it's not a comfortable recovery, and it's not even guarranteed to work. If your habits suck and don't change, your hemorrhoids will come back.

If you find a surgeon who perfroms a LIFT procedure as opposed to a standdard hemorrhoidectomy, the recovery will be a little easier.