by richibeno » 12 Jan 2013, 09:22
hi peelie
im recovering from a fistulotomy ,this is the op you are having ,mine was a little higher than yours mine went through some internal sphincter muscle ans a couple of fibres of external sphnicter muscle,my fistula was a reult of an abscess which formed ,somi has 2 ops one to drain the abscess and install a seton which kept the fistula track open to drain the abscess and when that was ok i had the fistulotomy to lay open the fistula ,all went ok healing ok i get a achy pain feeling in the area ,i think its where he cut the muslcle and nerves all comming back ,keep your diet soft ,not hard foods ,cut down on cheese and red meat ,and cafeen ,drink loads of water,i also take movicol a stool sofner,
i clean up after a bm with warm water wetwipes ,and shower head ,and for the fisrst 3 weeks i also sat in the bidet with nice warm water ,
as yours is a low fistula it might not touch the muscles ,so will br a simple lay open a small wound if you have no abcess ect,
also get your doctors nurse to ckeck it out once a week to make sure it heals from the bottom up
good luck