Looks like I'm headed for exploratory surgery. Went to my Gastro and CRS today after a abscess broke on Sunday (I've found a good use for my wife's panty liners!). The CRS said it is likely I have a Fistula but will not be sure until he has a better look under anesthesia. I'm scared big time - he may do a fistulectomy - I've told him only if it is a short and simple case - discussed glue and collengen plugs but I guess their rate of success is not always high.
In less pain than ever but extremely worried about surgery.
He could not easily find my fissure (8 o'clock position), so I think it's healed but he thought I had one at 12 o'clock near the abscess. So I guess I'm simply trading one problem for another. My fissue healed (if it has really healed) in a few weeks (probably 7 weeks total - but 3 -4 weeks after really eating healthy). I was confused by the pain the abscess was causing which was the subject of a few recent posts.
Where does/did everyone have their fissure? 12 o'clock or 6 o'clock. The CRS thinks anywhere but 6 or 12 is an indicator of other problems.