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I am going on 3 yrs with the abscess/fistula issues. I only have one though. I have had the cut & drains of abscesses or they rupture on their own. I have had two surgeries for the fistula, the last being a seton placed (going on 6 weeks). I am being scheduled for a flap (still clueless on that...

I understand your frustration. I started having issues when I lost 30 lbs in like 3 months. I was tested for everything under the sun...The only thing that came up positive was my TB skin test (non active) epstein bar virus (non active), & h pyloria (active). I would get or still do get night...

Miralex. I always had issues with constipation until about 3yrs ago my doctor put me on Miralex for life, once a day. I had two very bad compacted issues that sent me to the ER, after that my dr. & ER dr. said STAY ON MIRALEX... I can honestly say I have never been constipated since....I take...

I am scheduled for a flap. I currently have a seton in. Can you tell me why the 3 day hospital stay? Why all the fiber he says they will pump by body with prior to surgery? I am hesitant to do this, but I will get it done to take care of my fistula/abscess. Have dealt with it for 3yrs now. I...

Exploratory Surgery I know, I know I will take care of it while I am still young.... Are you having a laparotomy? If so I had one due to weight loss & a tumor that deep in the pelvic area that had to be removed, while they were in their my gyno went in first to take out ovary/cyst then the...

Update on appt. Well I went for my 3 week follow up on seton appt. So far all looks good. I have to keep it in for 3 more weeks:eek2: He says he will set up a surgery to do a flap. What is that? He does explain & draws me pictures, however, I still don't understand what a fistual is..I have...

Hey..THANKS to all that have replied.... I have had colonoscopy, small bowel study,& assuming blood work done to rule out chron's. I don't have the symptoms, however, except weight loss 3 yrs ago (still underweight). I eat pretty normal. I let you guys know what the outcome is from today's...

Hello. Congrats on the new baby.... I had a seton put in 3 weeks ago. I had the surgery on a Friday & back to work Monday. I only used the pain medication the day of surgery & Sat. Sun I took one at night since it was sore after my daily normal routine. The surgery was not bad at all & there...

Hello. I am new here but have read a ton regarding Chron's. My story is pretty much maybe the norm or I am just weird. First off, this month marks three years since my first peri anal abscess. Since I have had a total of 6 peri anal abscesses. The first time I had it 3 weeks after a colonoscopy...