I have had mine for 7 years now. I have been told that maybe it can be fixed by past closing the fistula on the vaginal side. They would cut the fistula section out in front and in back of the fistula on my colon, then reconnect the healthy parts if the fistula isn't too low in the rectum. If it is, then they will remove the colon from my colostomy to right above my rectum and make my loop colostomy an end colostomy. Has anyone had either of these performed? It is only a 10% chance that the first option would work. I would have to have an ileostomy again until all heals and I did not do well with an ile. If the surgery works after the healing and reversal of the ile, I worry that passing stool could become a problem and possibly end up having to go back to a colostomy. Would you take those 10% more surgeries or just have it turned from loop colostomy to end colostomy? I also just had hernia surgery 6 months ago and 3 months after the surgery I felt like I had another one, of course the doctor who did the surgery or should I say his NP said no that it was still a little swollen from surgery. Really long story. I just was wondering if anyone had something like this or similar, what would you do?

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