by dmcff » 07 Feb 2019, 07:24
In Kent - as in many other parts of the world, I suppose - the effectiveness of the treatment you get depends very much on which specialists you see. What I've found here is that most of the consultants, whether CRS or gastro, circulate around the hospitals in the region. So you often end up seeing the same specialist in a different hospital. I'm talking about the NHS system, of course. With private treatment you can see the specialist of your choice in a hospital of your choice, I think.
With a condition like AF it's hard to find the right specialist. My last series of consultations took me to London and St Thomas's, though I didn't really get much further forward there. It seems that if the doctors can't find and see an active fissure, they tend to give a diagnosis like Pelvic Floor Dysfunction (PFD), and call in the physiotherapists.
Yes, do keep us posted on your progress.
2014 Anal fissure
2015 CAT, EUA, sigmoidoscopy, 2 MRI
2016 Pain severe then moderate to low
2017 Moderate pain
2018 Physical therapy, pain management
2019-20 Living with it
2021 Still AF
2022 Therapy, meditation
2023 Onward, up
2024 CT scan