by sood » 01 Oct 2012, 03:25
hi all just got fistulectomy done day before yesterday on right side and surgery on left side of an abscess which was drained few years ago. Was having the problem for quite some time now. Though after i got the abscess drained few year ago, changed by eating habits and bm habits. Stools were soft but still the fistula developed.
Got to doctor on Saturday 29th sept., got few tests done, answered all the questions. I was given a regional anesthesia, so didnt feel pain during surgery or even after around 5-6 hours after surgery. when the effect of anesthesia started going down, the pain was immense. was given a pain killer through iv. but to no effect!. The pain was increasing and they wouldnt give another injection before waiting for some hours!. Was not able to urinate initially, but got over it. After another injection the pain started taking back stage and sleep started taking over.
Got up in the morning, the packing was removed, it was painful. Did a sitz bath there with betadiene in the water. Was discharged from the hospital. Since then, better than the night after the surgery. Lying in the bed since then. Feel like i am going to have bm, but not really. taking antibiotics, painkillers and some other drugs and stool softener.
My query is about bm, i am quite worried about it though its only around 48 hours after surgery. Feel like i am having some discharges along with release of gas. dont know if its normal. I am avoiding solid foods for the fear of painful bm. instead only having soups and juices.
I hope it doesnt take long to heal, tired of sitting on bed whole day. Cant play with my kid :(