Coping With Fistulotomy

February 2008

• Abcsess and fistulotomy - by Jay - (Wed, Feb 13 2008)
  I was diagnosed with a perirectal abscess on September. It was so large I couldn’t walk! My colorectal surgeon said it needed to be drained right away. He told me he could get me into the E.R. the next day, or that he could do it now under local. [more..]
• Thank you MW - by SH - (Mon, Feb 11 2008)
  My abscess didn’t end up being septic, thankfully, but was still some of the most intense pain that I have ever experienced. I want to thank MW for writing the following paragraph: ” One problem, abscesses are hard to numb under a local depending on the severity. Mine didn’t numb. I told the physician assistant that I could feel the first cut and he said that it was just pressure…I KNOW PRESSURE AND THAT WASN’T IT! [more..]
• A Bump on my bum - by Brian - (Mon, Feb 04 2008)
  I had finished work one night & while having a shower I had notice that I had a lump on my rear end. After closer inspection I had thought that this was an blind pimple on my ass. [more..]