Ok,
so I go to the Gyn Oncologist today and she is a great, smart, focused woman with tons of experience.
She is having me get a barium enema Friday morning to see if I have a vaginal-recto-peritoneal fistula.
If THAT is negative, I will have a barium test for the small bowel to check for leaks in my intestine. (She is concerned from all the infection and damage, it might be leaking tiny amounts again)
If THAT is negative then it will mean that I just have a simple intra-abdominal abscess and since it is draining via my vagina (yay) then all I will have to do is get on IV (possibly) or oral antibiotics.
Here is the question, as I understand it, don't they need to clean out the abscessed area instead of just using antibiotics?
Has anyone had the surgery to repair this fistula? She told me it was a big surgery.
Thanks in advance for the answers peeps... cuz I know y'all got the answers!!
Hugs kisses, Hannah
so I go to the Gyn Oncologist today and she is a great, smart, focused woman with tons of experience.
She is having me get a barium enema Friday morning to see if I have a vaginal-recto-peritoneal fistula.
If THAT is negative, I will have a barium test for the small bowel to check for leaks in my intestine. (She is concerned from all the infection and damage, it might be leaking tiny amounts again)
If THAT is negative then it will mean that I just have a simple intra-abdominal abscess and since it is draining via my vagina (yay) then all I will have to do is get on IV (possibly) or oral antibiotics.
Here is the question, as I understand it, don't they need to clean out the abscessed area instead of just using antibiotics?
Has anyone had the surgery to repair this fistula? She told me it was a big surgery.
Thanks in advance for the answers peeps... cuz I know y'all got the answers!!
Hugs kisses, Hannah