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So I have recto vaginal fistulas and they have not responded to treatment with meds. I'm currently taking Humera weekly aswell as cipro and flagyl.
My GI doesnt seem to know what else to do for me so he refered me to a surgeon.
I met with the surgeon yesterday and he seems to think my best option is temporary ileostomy to allow the fistulas to heal.
So I really need to hear from other people who have been through something similar. how was the experience of having the temporary ileostomy? how long did it take for everything to heal? how about after reconnection?
I'm really scared and overwhelmed by all of this. It seems to me eveything is going to get alot worse before it gets better...
One other thing i'm wondering about is that my GI has also refered me to another GI to see if there is anything else he can do for me. He may have access to drug trials for new biologic meds that my current GI does not. Am
I wasting time seeing the other GI? am I delaying the inevitable of having surgery?
I don't know, part of me just wants to know I explored every option before having a bag. It seems like a last resort to me.
I was even thinking about seeing a naturopathic doctor to see if they could help me.
I'm sorry for the long post, I'm just thinking about alot of stuff.
Thanks in advance for any advice or info
Amy
P.S. this is my first post for advice but I have been a member of the site for a bit and have found reading other peoples experience so helpful!
My GI doesnt seem to know what else to do for me so he refered me to a surgeon.
I met with the surgeon yesterday and he seems to think my best option is temporary ileostomy to allow the fistulas to heal.
So I really need to hear from other people who have been through something similar. how was the experience of having the temporary ileostomy? how long did it take for everything to heal? how about after reconnection?
I'm really scared and overwhelmed by all of this. It seems to me eveything is going to get alot worse before it gets better...
One other thing i'm wondering about is that my GI has also refered me to another GI to see if there is anything else he can do for me. He may have access to drug trials for new biologic meds that my current GI does not. Am
I wasting time seeing the other GI? am I delaying the inevitable of having surgery?
I don't know, part of me just wants to know I explored every option before having a bag. It seems like a last resort to me.
I was even thinking about seeing a naturopathic doctor to see if they could help me.
I'm sorry for the long post, I'm just thinking about alot of stuff.
Thanks in advance for any advice or info
Amy
P.S. this is my first post for advice but I have been a member of the site for a bit and have found reading other peoples experience so helpful!