Hi all,
I found out i had an abscess when i had unexplained high fever, chills and a lump in my backside appearedon wed/thurs in feb17.
I went to gp who gave me AB so spent weekend in pain to return to gp again monday. This time she recognised this as not good refering me to a CRdr who was available that afternoon. Went along not knowing what to expect, and after 2 mins told prepare for operation. The absecess was the size of a fist and was amazed i could stand the pain ( i couldnt so was happy to get anything done).
Was whisked in to surgery and had as i now know a loop drainage. 2 wks at home and constant loop rotating cleaned out the abscess after 4wks.
Then the touble started. Removal of the loop allowed everything to settle but one of the holes stayed open. This moved to a weekly cycle of leaking, closing over filling up, bursting, repeat.
Back to the CR to be told a fistula had formed and next step was to let the system stabilize before next step.
May17 had MRI which revealed a convoluted routing of the fistula.
A plan was set to do a LIFT. Booked in end May to hospital and read up about it and waited. Checked in hospital, into operating table, and knocked out.
I then woken up thinking this doesnt feel so bad only to be told they inspected the site and the internal hole was too big so LIFT surgery was aborted and a seton was put in place.
I feel failure was snatched from the jaws of success( or hope anyway) abd has set me back mentally and physically. Returned from hospital depressed and stomach muscles in knots.
So disappointed as was mentally prepared for the pain and the progress to rid myself of this. The concern the hole was too big and if i had crohns lift or flap may not hold. Not sure i have been told whole story.
So now i wait for test results to confirm if crohns is a factor. Told that advancement flap is likely more appropriate or life with a seton as an alternative.
Is the flap surgery as bad as it seems?
Should i just live with the seton?
Any other alternatives?
Any advice/ discussion welcome.
Sorry for the long story but feel sharing with others who know even helps, as dont feel comfortable telling colleagues or friends the whole story which is becoming a burden.
I found out i had an abscess when i had unexplained high fever, chills and a lump in my backside appearedon wed/thurs in feb17.
I went to gp who gave me AB so spent weekend in pain to return to gp again monday. This time she recognised this as not good refering me to a CRdr who was available that afternoon. Went along not knowing what to expect, and after 2 mins told prepare for operation. The absecess was the size of a fist and was amazed i could stand the pain ( i couldnt so was happy to get anything done).
Was whisked in to surgery and had as i now know a loop drainage. 2 wks at home and constant loop rotating cleaned out the abscess after 4wks.
Then the touble started. Removal of the loop allowed everything to settle but one of the holes stayed open. This moved to a weekly cycle of leaking, closing over filling up, bursting, repeat.
Back to the CR to be told a fistula had formed and next step was to let the system stabilize before next step.
May17 had MRI which revealed a convoluted routing of the fistula.
A plan was set to do a LIFT. Booked in end May to hospital and read up about it and waited. Checked in hospital, into operating table, and knocked out.
I then woken up thinking this doesnt feel so bad only to be told they inspected the site and the internal hole was too big so LIFT surgery was aborted and a seton was put in place.
I feel failure was snatched from the jaws of success( or hope anyway) abd has set me back mentally and physically. Returned from hospital depressed and stomach muscles in knots.
So disappointed as was mentally prepared for the pain and the progress to rid myself of this. The concern the hole was too big and if i had crohns lift or flap may not hold. Not sure i have been told whole story.
So now i wait for test results to confirm if crohns is a factor. Told that advancement flap is likely more appropriate or life with a seton as an alternative.
Is the flap surgery as bad as it seems?
Should i just live with the seton?
Any other alternatives?
Any advice/ discussion welcome.
Sorry for the long story but feel sharing with others who know even helps, as dont feel comfortable telling colleagues or friends the whole story which is becoming a burden.