Seven years ago, I had a fistula that had been there for a while. They put me on TPN to let my stomach rest some. My understanding is that they had to remove the terminal ileum and a small part of my colon.Hi Ron! I have a question not advice sorry. I was just diagnosed with terminal ileum and have severe pain on right side. Found out I have a stricture. I'm just wondering what you have gone through with yours and what has worked for you. Being new to this I'm just overwhelmed and I just want to get back to some sort of normal. I've had the pain for so long I don't even know what it would be like to not have it but I'm really excited to find out.