Hi dbrookenz and congratulations, I am very happy for you. You can also do some sitz baths, water and salt no rinsing after, that helps the wound heal even faster....
Hi rubything and thanks, everything is great. Please send me an email to my email on my account and I will forward you my surgeon's info. All the best....
Hi DBrookenz, good to hear from you also; overall life is great, enjoying my family, no fistula since May 2018, so the cutting seton did it. Of course the fistula adventure is never forgotten and...
Hi DBrookenz, well done! For sure you do not have a fistula, because you cannot have a fistula with only an internal opening. A fistula is by default a tunnel with two openings! I also had some...
Hi Hype, these things can be really tough from a psychological perspective; Sending all my support. From what I understand from your email, you had incision and drainage. That's a necessary first...
Great story realbatman, can relate to many aspects of it (including the cars!!)....
I believe you 100% UB Tough. Wish I could help more, no-one should go through such pain. What you went through sounds really unbearable. Hope things improve, sending my support....
UB Tough if you currently only have an intersphincteric fistula, then that's an easy one... In regards to the setons, yes they are psychologically difficult to deal with because of the drainage...
Hi UB Tough, sending my support to you for being such a courageous and tough fighter! I've been following your story and I really really feel for you. To be honest it sounds like you are dealing with...
Hi Quay, Yes I am fine, no recurrence, life is good indeed; Just some PTSD symptoms:). Always checking with my good old friends here. The evolvement of your fistula to a simple one is really...
Hi Quay, Good to hear from you and that you are taking a next step in the process ; Looking at your question in regards to VAAFT, I wanted to let you know that although I did not do the VAAFT I had...
Got it; Given the cirmustances sounds like a good plan DBrookenz....
Hi DBrookenz, below are the UK ASSOCIATION OF COLOPROCTOLOGY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND recent guidelines on Fibrin Glue. Hope you find it useful: Fibrin glue Findings The use of fibrin glue to...
Hi DBrookenz, I agree with Susie. Fibrin Glue is not an approach I would personally go for since it has poor results in general. Also, since you've had the LIFT the fistula could have now become more...
Hi, if it's so little, then it could just be drainage from your bowel due to the surgeries ( that you did not notice before). Do you have any swelling or an abscess forming? If you press the area...
Hi Djeah, sorry you're going through this. Usually when there is pus, unfortunately yes, it means that the fistula is probably still there. I had two FiLac surgeries that failed before going for a...
Just to say congratulations for getting rid of that fistula Minnietoty! Hope things work out on the rest of the issues as well!...
Hello DBrookenz, let me try to answer from my experience and bump your post. I hope somebody else contributes as well because I've never had the L.I.F.T. 1) the external opening can indeed close and...
Hi TMA, In regards to FILAC and the USA when I google it I get one result for a surgeon in Beverly Hills who seems to use it. To be honest if I were in the US (I went to uni and worked for a while in...
Hi DBrookenz. Sorry to hear about your continuing trouble with that fistula. I think however that your choice, the LIFT, is THE best alternative approach to fistulotomy. Plus it really does improve...
Hi TMA, sorry I don't know about the USA and Filac. I don't think it's well known yet. If you google it some names appear though. In Greece many surgeons use it....
Hi Stevo, great to hear you have no drainage, cause in my view that's 90% of the trouble. The seton by itself was only a minor disturbance when I had it. Personally I would not rush to take out the...
Hi EbruNink, A perianal abscess and a subsequent fistula can occur for no apparent reason, just bad luck. In approximately 70-80% of cases the cause is idiopathic, meaning just accidental.It's...
Hi Jason, no worries! Same thing happened to me, it only took a few days for the cutting seton to fall off. Now the healing will take around 5-6 weeks and your wound will drain during that time. All...
Hi Json, If you had a cutting seton placed already, the only thing you have to do is wait for the cuting seton to cut through the fistula. Depending on the length of the fistula it could take from...
Hi DBrookenz, don't rush into conclusions just yet. You need to assess the situation with a professional. I believe it's too early to draw conclusions though. Overall you could have draining for 6...
That's just great news Dbrookenz! Just great! Very happy for you; I've got to warn you though: once the fistula business is over, other problems start to re-appear; work, school,relationships,...
Thank you for the question xy123, which I've been meaning to ask for a long time. Normal coke (with sugar) is ok up to 330 ml. More than that, i think it bothers me. If you combine coke with mentos,...
Hi DBrookenz, that's really good news dude. From what you describe I reckon that the drainage you have is not pus. It will stop at 4-6 weeks, not before (at least that was the case for me). As the...
Good to see the fighting spirit is back DBrookenz. You may think it's the same deal, but it may not be the same fistula. I am certain that the draining seton you had prior to the surgery already...
DBrookenz sorry to hear this, but keep in mind you may have a different fistula this time. So I think it is worth waiting and don't rush into judgement. Don't let yourself get down, fistula is not...
DBrookenz Hi, I had some pain as well and thought at times things had failed during the recovery period. The key here is to be patient and assess rationally the situation once the typical recovery...
Hi dbrookenz, yes I did get yellow drainage for exactly 5 weeks post surgery. I could see it on my gauze for the whole period. It's normal as long as there is a wound in the area. Also there may be...
Hi DBrookenz, good news you have no puss, and only slight drainage. That's very positive. In regards to the discomfort you feel, sounds normal. Every wound in the area takes forever to heal. Plus...
Hi Hulahoops, good to have this under control with a new plan. You are indeed on your way to recovery. Do you know what the next steps in the process are?...
DBrookenz, my friend, I hope this one works out, you have been through a lot. You are a real fighter, I am 100% sure you will do it in the end. No doubt. Sending my support and crossing my fingers...
Crossing my fingers Hulahoops. I am sure you'll wake up with some better news. All the best....
Just don't get dissapointed and never give up. It's fixable!...
Hi Hulahoops, I hope things get better for you. Is there a possibility that your CRS intentionally placed a cutting seton and the intention was indeed to cut through? All the best & keep us posted....
Hi Hula, The soreness will gradually go away. It takes a full good month to really get used to the seton. Good that you have made a new appointment. As long as you don't have a fever or an abscess...
Hi Hulahoops and sorry to hear about your troubles. The symptoms you're describing are quite intense. I have no real value to add here, as I have not had these type of intense symptoms. Moving bowels...
Thanks Newmommy- maybe a draining seton could help with the inflammation?...
Hi Newmommy, life without is surely better than the alternative! You still worry though...once you get this you're never the same. Great-great news that one of your tracks healed. You have one left...
Thanks Newmommy, you are really driven to fix this and that makes all the difference. I actually had a second FiLac (which improved things but did not work out 100%). My CRS wanted to continue with...
Hi Newmommy and thanks for sharing your story. Your CRS sounds great and the plan you have jointly come up with sounds like a good strategy. I don't know too much about rectovaginal fistula as I am a...
Dbrookenz it seems tough now but It will be over for you at some point as well, as with memmem, no fistulas and myself......
Hi DBrookenz, Flare ups are absolutely normal even with a draining seton on. The draining seton is still doing its job; a) fibrating skin around the fistula thus making the fistula more narrow and...
Hi nofistulas, that's really good news, sounds like you're healed then!! :yeah: :yeah:...
James thanks, sending my support! You will most likely get some intense pain as this thing progresses, but it will bring the desired result in the end! Hi nofistulas, good to hear from you! Hope...
Hi Susie, thanks, you never know with those things - but indeed I hope I continue to do well...better than the alternative for sure!! This disease experience has been a great journey for me; Also, as...