Who would have thought... more issues with having a lone rectum!
In August of 2006 when I had my ileostomy surgery done, the surgeons had left my rectum in tact for 2 reasons, 1- they didn’t think my body could take both surgeries at once being performed and 2- just in case I would ever want to be connected again. So, a few months after surgery when I was all healed up I forgot it was really even around. UNTIL – right before this tradeshow I started having some of what I initially thought were “abscess” issues near my anus and dealing with going to the ER for draining and packing. Then after the tradeshow when I was visiting family in Tennessee the problems resurfaced again! Finally it was determined from a colorectal surgeon, that indeed the ER doctors were incorrect and my problems were caused from a fistula that was formed, another great side effect of Crohn’s disease! I was lucky and was able to get surgery done asap while there to remove the problem. Just goes to show you that you never know what tomorrow will bring!
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