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A member asked:

Went 2 c/rectal surgeon for my fissure & hemorrhoid. scheduled surgery. he has me so scared! he said its very painful that i'm going to hate him?

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Dr. Ly Phan answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Not to worry : With advance technique and instrument hemorrhoid surgery is not add scary as it used to be. In general the cure should not be worse than the disease :-).

Answered 3/7/2013

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