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Abcsess and fistulotomy
by: Jay on 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. However, he warned me that under local, it would be “very uncomfortable.” I opted for local thinking I would trade one pain ( abscess) for another. Well it was intensely painful and it lasted 25 minutes but in the end, I was happy that my abscess was finally drained.

After a few weeks, a fistula developed. I had it fixed 2 days ago and I am doing fine. There is a bit of discomfort but I can say that after dealing with the abscess, this is a minor thing. Take a few baths a day. eat reasonably and all should go well.

Most importantly, if you suspect you have a rectal abscess, do not let it grow. Deal with it right away. The larger it gets, the more pain you will have.

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..]

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