My surgeon always stated the perianal abscess was just bad luck, it happens! The problem was it was not treated in time it built up over 5-6 weeks, resulting in emergency surgery and sepsis despite...
Had a Colonoscopy today and they said everything is normal, they took a biopsy. This means the abscess has healed as well!! Surgeon said it is good the cutting seton fell out and that there is no...
I get spotting occasionally, and also if I walk too much. I don't have a seton (it fell out) just a fistula. Cleared for gym by my physio and did 20 mins on crosstrainer them 30 mins on Friday. A big...
Thanks for your posts. I looked it up and it appears there is a link between your stomach and your sleep pattern....
I have noticed that since my stomach got worse that my sleep pattern has changed. I now wake at 5-6am and get really tired and can fall asleep at 9pm. I used to be a night owl. I am still trying to...
Yes the nearer you get to needing it removed the more painful it becomes....
No stool samples, only bloods which showed raised liver function. I went away from stodgy diet today and ate a yoghurt and chicken bone broth with carrots and leeks in it. Result - four trips to the...
I was on low residue diet, which calmed things down a bit but was still getting diarrhea 3-4 times daily. Things still not entirely back to normal, but a lot better since reverting to greasy food. I...
I have been off for a week now and my tummy has settled down. After weeks of Diarrhea I had fried Fish and Chips and suddenly my tummy settled down, I repeated this meal and have continued with high...
Thanks for the helpful advice. At the moment just sticking with low residue as it is working, but long term it isn't a healthy diet. At this stage I have no diagnosis, but my Surgeon (who said I...
Just to update you, low residue going well, everything settled down. Also lost 4.5lbs in the process....
Many thanks for this tip. I looked it up and tried it out. Not the healthiest diet, but working wonders. English Muffins, White Bread, White Rice, Turkey, Crackers today and my stomach feels back to...
Ok, what is a low residue diet?...
Had a good day in work over here in Ireland. Saw Doctor today who took bloods and is writing to my Surgeon. He could get me a Colonoscopy next week, but prefers if my Surgeon dealt with it because of...
After 7 months off work following severe perianal abscess and fistula with 5 surgeries I returned today. Had diarrhea x 5 today, and also have indigestion/burning with hot drinks. Not a good return...
I had my 5th surgery on 24th August. I too have urgency to get to the bathroom after the Fistulotomy/seton placement. Before the fistulotomy things were worse, I was incontinent on 7 occassions. I...
Pleased your pain has reduced, you have had an awful time. The worst is over! One thing to be mindful of is your lower core. In my case after 5 surgeries I have lower core weakness. This makes...
Yes I will ring him tomorrow. Reading on the internet that when the cutting seton cuts through the muscle/tract it falls out. It has only been in for 4+ weeks so that seems a bit premature, but...
Has anyone else had this? Is there anything I need to do? I had severe perianal abscess sepsis in April. I have had a loose seton all Summer through the fistula I have. Last month I had a fistulotomy...
Char, Sorry to hear about your ongoing troubles. If you can I would slow down a bit if you can. We are all different but in my case I was in hospital for two and a half weeks and was chronically ill...
Char, I do sympathise, I am in the same boat as you unfortunately - I had a perianal abscess and currently have a fistula and a second seton in place. I was admitted as an emergency for surgery to...
Unfortunately I need another 6th surgery in 3 months to take out Seton and I presume lay open fistula. He said 6 months to heal from now so no scope for a while....
No offence taken. I am completely open minded, I could well have Chron's. The nurse screening me said that the vast majority of people with severe perianal abscess and fistula have Chron's and that...
I had a fistulotomy this week, my fifth operation of the Summer since a severe perianal abscess with Sepsis. I was wondering if this could be due to Chron's but my Surgeon stated lots of people get...
Salt baths are very helpful, I got these on a regular basis. I found anti-inflamatory drugs, tramadol and morphine helpful. In my case I have a fistula and had a fistulotomy and cutting seton this...
I have just undergone my 5th surgery of the Summer with a Fistulotomy and cutting seton put in. Previously I had 4 surgeries and they drained a pint of pus from the abscess, placing a seton. The...
I have found Morphine and Diclofenic very helpful. I had a severe perianal abscess - they drained a pint in all during four surgeries and I had sepsis. On A&E admission for the third time I needed...