by Diamond » 29 Nov 2012, 23:30
Its been months for me! I had two fistula tracts and it was mostly just the "ick" factor for me.. plus (too much info...) the awful mess that would be caused on the sheets. I had a couple of "blah" times earlier this year, and then just gave up on having a sex life! It was mostly just in my mind, as I definitely had days where it was possible.
I'm now 6 weeks post surgery - still have a seton, and some discharge. Nowhere near as much as I had prior to surgery.. and it's much easier to keep the area clean. So, I'm hoping for a switch in my mood any day now.
When I think back to my sex life prior to this nightmare - who would have thought this would ever happen to me :) Really puts a different perspective on life! My husband's been understanding - I think :) I feel awful and it's caused some tension where I sometimes wonder where he is when he has a late night, etc. But then I have to take a step back and just try to focus on myself and my health and getting better.