Hello I'm a newbie here. Found this forum so helpful, so comforting to identify with so many on here. Been in varying degrees of pain and discomfort for the past 5 months. I'm in the UK and decided to seek a private colorectal consultant after unsuccessfully going down the GP route. Managed to have a MRI scan last April and as a result now down to have surgery. It might sound strange but I've had my pre-assessment done over 2 weeks ago but nobody has actually explained what is going to happen. The last time I spoke, over the phone, the CRS mentioned a possible abscess and maybe a superficial fistula stating it'll probably take 10-15 mins under GA. What might well be an everyday event to him is quite a big deal on the other side of the fence. Like a lot of people here I suffer daily with discomfort and pain. I do try to walk maybe a mile or two a day but even standing can be a challenge.
I used to have regular BM's but they are something I almost come to dread. Such a volatile situation I really don't know from day to day how I'm going to feel but can guarantee some pain at some stage through the day.