I have scheduled my Hemroridectomy for Friday without really doing much research on it. I am finding out that this will be very painful and will miss unknown time from work. I am swamped right now with mutliple projects at work, and if I lose too much time from work may lose my position. My Colon Rectal Dr. stated I am suffering from a grade 3 prolapsed hemoroid and I also have a lrage skin tag (probably about width of finger and about 1" long) that also protrudes when having b/m. I can push them back in ( relieves pain much better) and since starting to take fiber suplements, sitz baths, drinking more water and less beer, It has shrunk in size and pain is managable. I am thinking of trying a natural approach 1st and keeping to my diet. My hopes are I can get these to shrink in size, maybe enough to try banding or having them burned off. I would love any suggestions from people that have gone through this. Thanks in advance.