Banding heamorrhoids

[sadsong]

I recently had banding etc done under general anaesthetic. Tbh it has been excruciating. I originally had a thread in chat as I wasn't coping with the pain over a bank hol and everyone was so supportive. I'm just a bit stuck and wondered if those that have had it done could advise?

Today I am 16 days post op and they haven't even started to fall off or shrivel or anything at all. They are larger than they were before surgery. Has the banding fallen off do you think?

My gp is useless and I'm trying to avoid another vile internal. I asked dh...not much help...it just looks like a bottom he said!