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    Need advice about a fistula

    Hi, Asking for help and advice once again. Currently have a seton that has been in place for 3 months. From day one the tract has been contaminted with feces. I am fighting with keeping it clean and flowing. It keeps backing up and forming an abcess in the fistula tract. The pain is always...
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    Need advice or exp. on LIFT procedure

    I recently had a non-cutting seton placed to help my rectal fistuala drain. Although i experienced alot of pain and discomfort early on. I am doing much better now. I am 29 years old and have been dealing with crohns since i was around 14. I have been fortunate in that it has remained mostly...
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    Need advice about setons!

    I recently went back to the doctor, and he said everything looked pretty good. He said even the stool coming out was what they wanted to happen. They just really wanted it to drain. I am also scheduled to have a LIFT done. LIFT is an acrynom, anybody ever had that procedure done? If so, what can...
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    Need advice about setons!

    Thanks for both replys, the seton was placed on the 15th. I am feeling a lil better now, but it still hurts whenever i have a bowel movement. I pretty much put myself on a liquid diet, trying to give my body some time to heal. That definitly helps along with the sitz baths i have to take...
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    Need advice about setons!

    I am 28 years old and have been dealing with crohns since i was 13. I recently had a non-cutting seton placed. The biggest problem is that my fistula has formed a tract that allows stool to enter it. It was causing pain before, but since the seton has been placed, its been worse. I can...
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