Hi folks.
I am a 45 year old male. I got a fistula diagnosis approxiately two months ago. No Crohn's most likely (have not tested though) since i have no real symptoms.
Just had a seton surgery on the 31st of July. Overall it was not that bad. The surgery was brief, and afterwards it did not hurt (a lot).
Yesterday played basketball, today jogged 30'..no real pain/ problems so far.
My concern is 1) that i have to change cotton pads every few hours...Will this ever end / improve; The drainage includes mostly pus and some bleeding.
What hapens over time; how does this change; 2) Also my understandning is that my fistula is mid-high transphicteric; Does anyone know whether it becomes any lower with the use of seton.
3) Lastly I believe I had a draining seton (although it looks pretty tight!) and the knot is high...
The CRS told me that he will see me again in 8 weeks in order to proceed with FiLac surgery (non-invasive, 70% success) check it out on google if you haven't heard it it used extensively in Germany and I believe it is applicable for Krohn's patients as well. No sphincter effect, not really bloody etc.
I am new in the forum any thoughts / comments would be appreciated.
Best, Dimitri.
I am a 45 year old male. I got a fistula diagnosis approxiately two months ago. No Crohn's most likely (have not tested though) since i have no real symptoms.
Just had a seton surgery on the 31st of July. Overall it was not that bad. The surgery was brief, and afterwards it did not hurt (a lot).
Yesterday played basketball, today jogged 30'..no real pain/ problems so far.
My concern is 1) that i have to change cotton pads every few hours...Will this ever end / improve; The drainage includes mostly pus and some bleeding.
What hapens over time; how does this change; 2) Also my understandning is that my fistula is mid-high transphicteric; Does anyone know whether it becomes any lower with the use of seton.
3) Lastly I believe I had a draining seton (although it looks pretty tight!) and the knot is high...
The CRS told me that he will see me again in 8 weeks in order to proceed with FiLac surgery (non-invasive, 70% success) check it out on google if you haven't heard it it used extensively in Germany and I believe it is applicable for Krohn's patients as well. No sphincter effect, not really bloody etc.
I am new in the forum any thoughts / comments would be appreciated.
Best, Dimitri.