u/1nvisiG0th

Hi, 34 F again, I was wondering if anyone didn't get diagnosed with an IBD until after their fistula diagnosis/treatment? I haven't had a colonoscopy since I was 23 and they decided from that that I must have IBS. Unfortunately my butt and gut issues never went away. From fissures, to hemorrhoids to a lot of fiber intolerance and years of stomach upset. To getting both my gallbladder and appendix removed just a year apart. I wasn't all that surprised when I developed the abcess.

I prolly need another colonoscopy but there's no way I'm doing one with this cutting seton in and my giant open wound 😳

Has anyone had to pursue further GI diagnostics post-fistula?

My father was just diagnosed with diverticulitis and my grandmother on my mom's side also had diverticulitis and ulcerative colitis so I wonder.

Hello, I'm 34F - a week post-op of a fistulotomy with seton placement. I didn't get to see the surgeon after but the seton is very tight so I think it may be a cutting one. I'm having decent pain and discomfort, more so it feels from the seton than the LARGE open wound I now have. The wound pain is stingy and usually only when I have to clean myself whereas the seton pain is deep and constant. Besides sitz baths which I have been doing frequently is there anything else that I can do for the pain? It's so hard to get comfortable.

Thank you

Hi, 34F here, I had a fistulotomy with seton placement on Monday the 27th, so three days post-op now. My wound has something called surgicel packing in it that absorbs and I was told to leave it alone. But I have to keep non woven guaze between my cheeks to catch all the drainage. Unfortunately, my gauze keeps getting stuck to my wound, I dunno if I'm not changing it often enough or what.

Could I potentially put something like aquaphor on the guaze or wound first to keep it from sticking?

I have to soak the guaze off everytime I change it right now, I dunno maybe that's normal.

I wasn't given any wound care info, I had to call to ask about the packing, so if anyone has suggestions I'm open. My wound is large and gnarly looking but not deep since it's packed.