So it turns out that what I thought was a fissure was most likely an assess which is now a fistula. The CRS said he needs to put me under to explore it and says he will most likely either do a fistulotomy or seton drain.
The seton drain isn't a tube, it's just a thread? I know about the cutting seton but I am not sure how the drain seton works.
Also, I told the doc that I am not married and have no one to pack the wound for me if its a fistulotomy. He said that's fine, all I have to do is put some gauze there like I am doing now (I leak bloody puss :-( ).
So if I only need to put some gauze back there, why do I see people talking about having nurses pack the wound everyday?
Finally, I have a question about sitting. I hate laying down when I'm not sleeping, I like sitting in my recliner. Can I cut a hole out of a pillow or cushion to make sitting on the recliner easier? I am really dreading the weeks of pain and boredom after surgery.
Surgery is Wednesday.