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Fistula after hemorrrhoid surgery
by: Hellen on Thu, Aug 13 2009

I had an external hemorrhiod and went on surgery in April. After that, I had rectal pain and bleeding each time I had bowl movement for about 2 months. I thought that was normal as the nurse told me so. Things went south shortly after 3 months from the surgery. One day after bowl movement, a swelling lump developed next to the rectum and I could feel the swelling started from inside the rectum. I had hoped it will go away by itself but I was wrong.

After a few weeks, I had to go back to the hospital for a fistulotomy The doctor (I changed to a differnt one because I lost confidence to the first doctor) confirmed that the infection started from the previous surgery site. This time I was cut open and left open on the abscess and fistula with a string attached to them for the pus to drain. I will be like this for 6 weeks until a second surgery to cut the scarred tissue away and let it heal from inside out, hopefully.

August 2009

Fistula after hemorrrhoid surgery - by Hellen - (Thu, Aug 13 2009)
I had an external hemorrhiod and went on surgery in April. After that, I had rectal pain and bleeding each time I had bowl movement for about 2 months. [more..]
My butt story - by Al - (Mon, Aug 10 2009)
I experienced my first pain in the butt 3 years ago, while on a plane to Europe. After arriving, I had to see a doctor at the airport and he punctured a hole to let the puss and stuff drained. [more..]
What a pain in the butt! - by Karen - (Fri, Aug 07 2009)
The moral to my story is - when you’re having a pain that is not normal - go to the doctor. Last Fall, I started having some pain and burning after every bowel movement which would usually go away in a short time. [more..]
Fistulotomy One Year Later - by Buchananrusty - (Thu, Aug 06 2009)
Well, its been a year. I still end some days with streaked underwear. [more..]
My Fistulotomy Surgery Not Bad!! - by Marlo - (Mon, Aug 03 2009)
Yesterday, I had my dreaded fistulotomy performed…and let me tell you - my experience was not bad at all (and I worried about it for a week and 1/2 beforehand, lost 5 lbs from not eating). [more..]

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