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Posted 3/22/2010 2:47 AM (GMT 0)
Hi this question is for people who have encountered the horrible causes of Fistulas. Im 24 and have had crohns for 12 years. I have always had problems with Fistulas and have had surgery from it. One was from lower colon to exterior anus wall which has had a seton placed and drains till this day.

My Problem now started last year and hospitalized me twice. It is a Fistula which connects my colon to somewhere in my urinary tract. I am looking for people with this similar case. What have you done as far as surgery? is there a possible way to close either end of this problem? It has caused many UTI's and many related infections. HELP??? I hope someone out there has some answers...Had a MRI this weekend which will probably conclude what i just wrote... who knows there own body better then us crony's... Next step is another surgery.... please any recomendations on what you have done in the past...

I use to get 700 mG of Remicade, now i am on the Humira Pen Bi-weekly... Not happy with Humira yett....

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP..rolleyes

Posted 3/22/2010 1:19 PM (GMT 0)
I am sorry you are going thru this. I know we did have a member with this issue, but I cannot remember his screen name so I encourage you to also use the search engine in the upper right corner.

Bumping up to the top...to get more responses
Posted 3/22/2010 1:43 PM (GMT 0)
Hi I have had something similar but my fistula was from the small bowel to my bladder which was confirmed with a MRI scan. I had to have surgery which involved removing the part of the small bowel and closing up the whole in the bladder.

 

Posted 3/22/2010 9:38 PM (GMT 0)
I understand all the infections and am truly sorry. I like Scott Crohnie had a fistula from small intestine to bladder. Had to have resection. My Gi said the bladder hole will heal itself after surgery. The last day in hospital after surgery they did a bladder test to make sure the bladder had healed before they sent me home.
Posted 3/24/2010 5:19 PM (GMT 0)
thanks for the response.... along with this hidden tract, that seems to never be found, now i have an abcess 4cm on my prostate.... going to start new thread about colostomy bag... see what people think... ahhh what a crazy decision to make at 24!
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