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I have had recent ileostomy surgery (permanent) in Oct 2010 after approx 20 years with Crohn’s. My problem now is that although op went well, new life is great and I seriously don’t remember ever feeling this well
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, still confused ……has anyone had this surgery when fistulas were active and what was the result? I had several active fistulas at the time of surgery and at this stage (3 months post) only the abdominal one has healed. I still have non-healed (and active) fistulas in the anus (which is now permanently sewed up and ‘no longer open for business’) and also the yucky female one – you know what I mean, well will be honest, a recto-vaginal one
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. Now considering there is really nothing left inside for these to connect to, what the ??!! What’s actually happening here? My Surgeon (lovely guy) who I saw at the usual 6 weeks post said these ‘will heal with time’. So, wondering has anyone had this happen and what does ‘heal with time’ actually mean and how long do I need to wait before these yucky post-Crohn's issues are gone forever? I am really happy with everything else but the continuing fistula problem is really starting to ‘!@#$’ me off as just want to get on with things now after surgery which I hoped would get rid of these issues forever! Any advice/ experiences here?o:p/o:p
Thanks all! Heleno:p/o:p
I have had recent ileostomy surgery (permanent) in Oct 2010 after approx 20 years with Crohn’s. My problem now is that although op went well, new life is great and I seriously don’t remember ever feeling this well
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, still confused ……has anyone had this surgery when fistulas were active and what was the result? I had several active fistulas at the time of surgery and at this stage (3 months post) only the abdominal one has healed. I still have non-healed (and active) fistulas in the anus (which is now permanently sewed up and ‘no longer open for business’) and also the yucky female one – you know what I mean, well will be honest, a recto-vaginal one
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. Now considering there is really nothing left inside for these to connect to, what the ??!! What’s actually happening here? My Surgeon (lovely guy) who I saw at the usual 6 weeks post said these ‘will heal with time’. So, wondering has anyone had this happen and what does ‘heal with time’ actually mean and how long do I need to wait before these yucky post-Crohn's issues are gone forever? I am really happy with everything else but the continuing fistula problem is really starting to ‘!@#$’ me off as just want to get on with things now after surgery which I hoped would get rid of these issues forever! Any advice/ experiences here?o:p/o:p
Thanks all! Heleno:p/o:p