by heartofitall » 25 Apr 2015, 22:46
Hi WhyMeUK,
I have sort of a similar story. I had an abscess, seton (done by French surgeon #1, early March 2014, with packing by home nurse), supposed recovery (as told by French surgeon #2), then abscess and fistula surgery again (French surgeon #3, mid May 2014, packing again), then supposed recovery (French surgeon #3 and American GI doctor), and finally abscess/fistula/hemorrhoid surgery (American CRS, late Oct 2014, no packing, only sitz baths 4+x/day) which has proved to be a success so far! My total recovery time from my last surgery was just seven weeks!
From mid-February 2014 (when my GP told me I just had hemorrhoids, instead of an abscess) to my surgery in October 2014 I was so miserable and uncomfortable and sure it would never get better. But it does! I've had three surgeries in the area (and of course it is different for every patient) but I haven't lost any muscle tone in my sphincter (I'm young, too, 23). I feel completely normal again. Except for not being exactly "whole" down there anymore...
There is a light at the end of tunnel! But I know when you're going through it, it's hard to see it. I hope for you, second time is a charm :)