I was just talking to my wife about the LIFT procedure saying I don't understand how cutting it would help it heal. My flap surgery to a degree has helped me to be fair. I don't have fecal matter...
Thanks for the info nofistula. I am not 100% but I think the flap can be done more than once not that I would want that done again. I need to clarify that with my surgeon about the LIFT because I'm...
Hey Dimitri! I am sorry to hear you still have drainage although I remember reading someone's post on here a while back I think they were called heathquest and they had drainage for a while after...
Hey Gypsy, I think it's rare to hear good things about any of the techniques they use to try and cure fistulas to be honest. The success of the LIFT according to the page where they did medical...
Hey guys so this is my 6 week post op update. I went to my surgeons office yesterday and the news is as I expected. The surgery sadly hasn't worked. He thinks it has made the fistula smaller but not...
Hey guys so it's been a little while since I last gave a update on this fistula surgery situation. Unfortunately I don't think this is a case of no news is good news, I just didn't want anyone to...
And yet in the UK they don't seem to hesitate to do a MRI. And there is no chance that your aches are related to something like sciatica. I know I have sciatica because they misdiagnosed me in March....
Thank you for your info nofistula. It could very well be from my fistula however it is on the opposite side. About a month after coming out of hospital I returned with a similar pain directly...
Hey Dimitri, I really hope your surgery has not failed and I'm sure your children are very proud of you for going through such a big, life changing medical issue and staying strong. As scifi says...
Ooo I have read a lot about the RV fistula, in fact a lot of the posts were probably yours. They sounds terrible. I think I was so worried about this fistula before that I actually had a nightmare...
Lol! She gives into temptation hehe ;) Yeah they are pretty much the same stitches i think I just can't understand why they would come out of the fistula. I passed stitches when I had my plug too. I...
Dimitri, thank you for your kind wishes! I'm glad you are pretty much pain free, I too hope you have success with your surgery. I'm sorry you are feeling it failed already but maybe it is Normal to...
Hey guys so i had my 2 week post op follow up with my surgeon yesterday. As expected he said he wouldn't do an internal exam as it was way too early and they can only judge whats going on by signs...
I could tell him to do that I think but it's something that I would like sorting. The seton was uncomfortable especially when it span round and the knot either ended up inside my anus or inside the...
Lol you just never know ;) I will speak with my CRS about the blood blister type thing because 1 it gets really sore and 2 it could mean something. It still drains it just appears to have gone back...
Hey guys so I have a question that may sound really random and I will ask it at the end of my update... So it's now 11 days post op and I feel different every day. Most of my pain comes in the...
So today is 9 days post op and this is today's events... So every night I am taking Miralax just to get that out of the way lol, I haven't had a solid hard BM since taking it however the amount when...
Hey Dimitri, I really hope this helps you and many others prepare for and deal with their surgery. I know everyone experiences different things so I just want to tell my story in the hope it gives...
So last night was rough! Around 6 or 7ish my body decided that some manageable pain wasn't enough and made me feel like my insides were being ripped out through my butt. I took ibuprofen but this did...
U B tough, have you had your appointment yet? I'm interested to know how things are for you...
So this is how my day has been exactly 1 week post op So last night I had Miralax instead of the Colace, I woke up with the feeling I needed to have a BM but when i sat on the toilet that feeling...
Well I do truly hope this works for You!! I can't imagine going through this for 2 years let alone 20. You have been strong and I really wish you the best of luck. I'm so glad you are not in pain...
Sorry I forgot to post an update last night. Whoops So yesterday I took my Colace in the morning and a toradol. Had shake for breakfast, wheat chex for lunch and a jacket potato with tuna for dinner....
Thanks scifi for all the info you gave me on what actually happens when you take strong pain meds and why things like benefiber won't combat it. You are the reason I stopped taking them at braved the...
So this is my update 4 full days post op. I have finally had BMs, 3 today. Sounds gross but first one was quite hard and the last 2 were very soft almost a fluffy texture to look at. The pain after...
I hope it's not too late for me too that would be a true disaster. I took a gentle laxative last night and only Percocet I had was in the morning at around 4:30 yesterday. I have had 2 BM this...
They called to see how I was doing the day after from the place I had the surgery but I don't know if I can get in touch with anyone with it being the weekend. I don't think there is a lot I can do...
I appreciate the advice guys. So would it be safe to say you guys are recommending to maybe lay off the Percocet and deal with the Pain? I tried for a BM as I felt the urge but I won't lie the pain...
Hey scifi, I would really like to have a BM but if I stop taking Percocet I don't think I can tolerate that pain. Especially when it wakes me up as soon as they have worn off. I don't think the...
So it's day two after the AF surgery. I woke up this morning in some discomfort again around 4:30. Enough to wake me up and be uncomfortable. Took my toradol which was overdue due to me sleeping and...
So it's the day after surgery and I woke up in pain around 6am. The pain was more of a extreme pressure still. I have toradol every 6 hours and 1 Percocet every 6-8 hours. I haven't had a BM as of...
It doesn't seem the I&D is going to work if you have a fistula. It won't heal on it's own. Have they done an MRI to see if you have a Fistula? To start off with the hospital didn't notice I had an...
Hey guys so I am going to update this at the end of every day so you can see my progress for yourselves. So I had my advancement flap surgery today 11th of October 2017. Seton was in for 8 weeks...
Hey me again, so I have my surgery in the morning and I am so worried about how much pain the enema is going to put me in. This is because every BM is painful. Anyone help me? Advice on whether this...
Gypsy, i'm sorry you're in pain :( I would say I can only imagine but next week I will be feeling the same thing no doubt. I really hope that this surgery is it for you. What is the drainage that you...
Yeah this is where my concern would be should I end up with a seton permanently. There is no sea here in Phoenix lol. I think the last time I seem I'm the sea was when I was about 16 and didn't care...
Im sorry Dimitri and UB that you are going through this too. I don't think there is ever a right time is there for these stupid things. They come like a whirlwind and leave a path of destruction,...
Hey Scifi, Thank you for your kind words. It's amazing how alone you can feel going through this. I'm tired of being in my bathroom with no one around crying asking the walls to help me. Literally...
Hey I was wondering how you are as it has been over 12 months since this last post. I am about to have an advancement flap done next week and im dreading it. I was also a newlywed when I got mine....
Oh wow! Very best of luck to You!! I hope all goes well. Maybe when you are able to you can tell me more about your story if you would like to share. :)...
Hey guys, I am wondering if anyone can offer some stories or advice on my current situation using their own experiences. I have a fistula that comes out of my butt cheek about an inch or so from my...
Hey Dimitri, Some days are okay and others and still bad. I have been told i need another surgery in October because the plug has failed. Sad news but something I was expecting i guess How are You?...
Thank you for your response. I realised after i posted that i hadn't explained my history. I do not have CD but have not had a colonoscopy to be sure. I have read about others having a seton in...
Hey guys so it's my first time on here actually writing something. I think i have read every single forum regarding fistulas and decided i would post my story and see if anyone could offer any...