Coping With Fistulotomy

January 2010

• My Abcess & Fistula Story - by Terry - (Fri, Jan 15 2010)
  The date is July 3, 2009 and I notice that I can hardly sit down. I have been keeping my weight off of my right butt cheek for a while without even noticing it. I’ve always sat with one foot tucked under me and when I tucked my left foot underneath my right butt cheek that’s when I felt like I was going to scream. [more..]
• Fistulotomy Complications - by cc - (Thu, Jan 07 2010)
  I had a fitulotomy in Oct 09. My symptoms weren’t too bad. I had what appeared to be a large pimple just behind my anus. It didn’t hurt at first, but after a couple of weeks it started to itch really bad, which led to some burning. [more..]
• My Experiences with a Fistualectomy - by Ruben - (Thu, Jan 07 2010)
  Well let me say that I am a 34 year male who had a fistualectomy on November 24, 2009. My Thanksgiving was pretty much a day in bed. Overall the surgery was not too bad, but I wa still very scared since this was the first time I have ever had surgery. I didnt feel to much pain in post opt because of pain meds but let me tell you……….when you get released start with fiber intake (lots of it) and pain meds. [more..]