Finally got the nerve and made the appointment

Just made an appointment with a CRS. I’m 52F and have been suffering since my teens (thank you IBS). Internal, external, huge skin tags, thrombosed, and grade 3 on the daily, I’ve seen it all. I am currently dealing with the worst flare up I’ve ever had and I just can’t live like this anymore. Right now pain level is 15/10, have had a total of 30 minutes sleep over the last three nights. Dealing with a prolapse that will not go back in and stay in which has never happened before and fear I’m now dealing with stage 4. Ive always been scared of surgery but can the pain of recovery be any worse than I’m dealing with now? It’s literally unbearable and I’m supposed to still work and live my life.

Appointment is a month away but at least I’m finally doing something. Until then does anyone have any tricks that I maybe haven’t tried for the pain and to get the prolapse back in? And yes I tried the sugar trick, did not work. Sitz bath not an option. No tub and the things that sit in the toilet only make it worse for me. I need this flare up to flare down… can’t live like this until my appointment.