I had ileostomy surgery with a closure to the rectum at the end of October 2012. It is now six months later and the rectal wound has not closed, and I still have pain and drainage associated with it. I used a wound vac for 6 weeks, and it sped up the process, but it was too shallow to continue with the vac. Home health and my doctor agreed it would take several more months before it closed completely. I am unable to do any squatting or lifting of any kind due to 2 other surgeries and the wound attempting to close. Even a little bit of excessive walking or minor housecleaning seems to cause more problems for the new tissue trying to heal. Do any of you have a timeline that I can anticipate or suggestions for healing? My initial doctor that did the ileostomy did not stitch it up effectively, and I was left with a 6x2x4 cm opening. Is that normal?

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