Hope this is ok, thought it might be helpful to have a thread where we can just get it out!!!!
New colorectal surgeon replaced a 4 yr old seton in my one remaining perianal fistula which exits in the labia majora with one that ties differently, and in the process aggravated the fistula and now it is draining fecal matter when it hasn't in years. I am 39 weeks pregnant with my first baby, and my whole reason for the Dr visit was to get the go-ahead for vaginal birth based on the state of my fistula.... Got the go-ahead, but now I have been so stressed due to this new draining that I am worried about tearing into the fistula during delivery because now it is 'active' all thanks to the expert.... So incredibly stressful, and unfair for me to be dealing with this completely unnecessy upset at this special and already uncertain time of my life. Not to mention the quality of life impact, soreness, stress, and difficulty cleaning which is further hampered by my full 9 month pregnant baby belly.
I don't want to have to have a cesarean due to his bad judgement in replacing a seton that was functioning fine and with no symptoms just because he was excited to show me a different tied version that may help with skin abrasion around the seton... ARRRRRRGH!!!!!!! Dr's drive me crazy!!! I see the best Drs at major hospitals in Manhattan, and even they can't seem to get their act together!
New colorectal surgeon replaced a 4 yr old seton in my one remaining perianal fistula which exits in the labia majora with one that ties differently, and in the process aggravated the fistula and now it is draining fecal matter when it hasn't in years. I am 39 weeks pregnant with my first baby, and my whole reason for the Dr visit was to get the go-ahead for vaginal birth based on the state of my fistula.... Got the go-ahead, but now I have been so stressed due to this new draining that I am worried about tearing into the fistula during delivery because now it is 'active' all thanks to the expert.... So incredibly stressful, and unfair for me to be dealing with this completely unnecessy upset at this special and already uncertain time of my life. Not to mention the quality of life impact, soreness, stress, and difficulty cleaning which is further hampered by my full 9 month pregnant baby belly.
I don't want to have to have a cesarean due to his bad judgement in replacing a seton that was functioning fine and with no symptoms just because he was excited to show me a different tied version that may help with skin abrasion around the seton... ARRRRRRGH!!!!!!! Dr's drive me crazy!!! I see the best Drs at major hospitals in Manhattan, and even they can't seem to get their act together!
