Hemorrhoid Surgey - Is it painful?

I have had hemorrhoids for a long time. I would assume it was probably due to my years of weight lifting and participation in various sports. I handled it well at an early age but it got worse over time. Preparation H can do but so much. It started to impact me more when I rode a bike or ate something that did not agree with me, mostly spicy which I love. I first decided to pursue banding but that did not work to well. They reappeared twice. Banding is somewhat painful when it is done but the pain subsides within a few hours. Since this did not work I decided to pursue other options. I also looked into laser but was told that surgical removal had a 95% success rate. The doctor told me about the pain that was involved in it but her patients were glad they did it in the long run.

I was recommended to a specialist in my area. I set the appointment and I was told that there are inner and outer hemorrhoids and the kind I had would not have gone away with banding. The option was get them taken care of or just deal with them. I decided to get it taken care of. The doctor laid out the plan and what would happen. The office would call me to schedule. I was also given information with how to prepare. No food the day before and I had to do an Enema the night before. There was no drinking or eating anything the day of. You also must have someone to drive you home. It is also recommended that you take some time off to recover.

I arrived early was prepped and once again told what to expect. I was also reminded by the doctor that I would be cursing them during the first week due to pain and boy was she right. She also stated that I should not do anything strenuous for at least a week or two. Recovery time was at least 2 to 3 weeks.

The Must Haves
1. Pain Meds
2. Pads due to bleeding
3. Lots of water
4. Food at home
5. Oh Yea....Did I say PAIN MEDS?

The After.

I was not in much pain due to the meds still being in effect. I was pretty nauseated after. I was giving a prescription for pain medications and a muscle relaxer. I also had to get stool softener as meds will make you constipated.  The pain was uncomfortable but bearable. I was not going to the bathroom and was concerned but I was told it could take up to 3 days to relieve myself. That day came and it was the most excruciating pain I have had. I have not had any major surgeries but when I went to the bathroom It had to be like having a baby or worse. I can only equal that to this event but of course I have never had a baby.

Is it painful? A resounding YES!! The pain does not last forever but I would keep the meds around and take them at scheduled times. The stool softener is also very important.  The Tylenol, Oxy and Ibuprofen is a MUST HAVE.

I am in day 3 so I will update later as things progress.

Android 9 and 9 Plus Music pauses while listening

Android Issue - Music pauses while listening.

I have had an issue with the Android 9 pausing frequently while listening to music. I started to check options and found the issue.

Check your BATTERY POWER SAVING options under SETTINGS>Device>Battery. Take the settings off of Medium or Maximum and change to OPTIMIZED.

Check your Applications (especially music Applications) and verify you have not placed them in sleep mode while not being used. DEVICE CARE>BATTERY. Select Application, Scroll to Bottom and Turn "Put App to Sleep" to OFF. 

This should fix your problem. It fixed mine.