At the time, my surgeon had me take hot baths with Epsom salts to help ease the pain. Walmart has some with scents like lavender or chamomile for only around $5. It helped a lot. My surgeon did dilations often for a number of months after that. I still must watch the amount of fiber that I eat because I will narrow down there still. frustrating because my OB/GYN had been previously told by me to never, ever do a rectal exam on me. we also spoke about the surgery directly before she did my exam. I believe she was not paying attention and just doing a routine or habit for her. It caused me enough pain for weeks afterward that my surgeon said he would order a muscle relaxant if I chose. This from the surgeon who would only order one Darvon every four hours for pain relief four days after my first surgery which included J-pouch formation and total proctocolectomy. His attitude is almost always just deal with the pain, but not so after that OB/GYN exam. He said the pain was from trauma to the area. A heating pad helped a lot to my back too. I am sorry to hear this happened to you. I think maybe a checkup by your GI or surgeon would not be a bad idea. Good luck and hang in there!