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@hopeful33250 That is correct, I have not had a recurrence. I consider myself lucky in that regard. I completed the Anal Manometry, and the results were essentially: Low resting sphincter pressure with normal squeeze pressure, so both bad and good results, if you will.
I've yet to have a follow up with my colorectal surgeon regarding the results, but based on what I learned during my recent visit, I'll probably try biofeedback and pelvic floor therapy before moving on to the device; though we'll see what's recommended in my case based on my results. Maybe the bad "resting" pressure results will sway toward going straight to the sacral nerve stimulator. We'll see.