Thank you for not keeping this information secret! SO many doctors act like this information should be kept secret.

the pain is so bad but hearing his voice makes it feel like ima be all good🙏🏼

My story, because I'm beginning to suspect I have a fistula. Late June, about 6 weeks ago, I thought I had a hemorrhoid. This progressed over the course of a week or so. After treating with Preparation H and no relief, I decided to seek medical attention. July 3rd - Went to urgent care. Diagnosed with abscess. Started on antibiotic. Instructed to follow up with GI doc. July 5th - Followed up with GI doc. He said "it's huge", informed me I had a surgical condition and referred me to surgeon. Earliest would have been over a week. He instructed me to go to the ER to start an IV antibiotic if it got worse. July 6th - Spent majority of day in ER. Received CT scan to judge depth. Residents performed surgical procedure in ER room, cutting into and draining abscess. It was SUPER painful. They packed wound, and instructed me not to remove until 24 hours, after which time to re-insert packing and continue to do daily for a week. July 7th - My sister (a CMA) assisted with packing change. Super painful, but getting a bit better. July 9th - Packing wouldn't go in, but swelling had gone from between baseball/softball size to fifty cent piece. Doctor said shouldn't be of concern, don't worry about packing. July 12th - Had first follow-up. Pain down, swelling down, seemed to be trending in right direction. July 12th - 24th - Seemed to be healing, began doing light activity. Walking on slight incline, and very light weightlifting. Still getting overnight drainage. July 26th - Felt like I was almost out of the woods, and did almost half my pre-procedure workout. Felt a little bit of pain, but wasn't concerned. July 27th - Woke up to blood and significant drainage. Dialed back activity to VERY light walking. July 30th - Aside from overnight drainage, seemed the setback was fine. Still limiting physical activity. Aug 1st - Pain feels like it did a month ago. No additional drainage this morning, but most pain I've had since before the procedure. I've been keeping the wound covered with either bandaids or gauze and tape, and changing twice daily on average. I have a followup with GI doc Aug 3rd, and with the residents that performed procedure Aug 9th. For context on pre-procedure workout. I'm very active, with 6-7 days of 30-60 minute moderate to intense cardio, and 5 days of weightlifting on average per week. Obviously I haven't been doing that over the past month or so. I'm very nervous that between the continued drainage, especially overnight, more than 3 weeks out, and how hard and painful the site feels today that either they didn't fully drain the abscess or I have a fistula. Would love to hear your thoughts and opinions, as well as any advice on post-procedure activity and healing?

Thank you doctor Chung. Listening to you reduces my stress a lot.

You are amazing. This was such useful information. Went to a doctor and he wanted to perform immediate fistula surgery. Cash only. I watched your video. Went to another doctor and it was just an abscess which he drained. Cannot thank you enough!!!!

Thank you so much for this - it's really helpful. I had a perirectal abscess which was treated by experts in North Carolina. It was big by the time surgery was needed (4 cm x 3 cm), but I came back home and it healed, so I was lucky. I did need a drain, though, and surgeons used a Penrose drain, which worked really well. I was very grateful for their care, and I have subscribed to your channel, because what you are telling people is practical, sensible and reassuring.

I can tell right away your a great doctor. I’m glad I found you!

I had this kind of abscess in 1990. I went to the er 3 times and was told it was hemorrhoids. The infection got so bad I almost died. I finally went to a doctor I knew. Got to the hospital had to go straight to surgery. I'm still having problems to this day.

Thank you so much for your valuable information. I was so much in stress after watching your video I feel better. We dont have honest Doctor like you. God bless you.

Keep making more vids Chief!!!! You are educating us!

Watching your videos puts Me at ease. You're like a big brother that reassures me.

There are 2 non-invasive treatments for a Perianal Abscess that are not mentioned in this video and that are important to know if you want to avoid the problems with the old technique of Surgical incision and drainage such as a large open wound that often does not completely heal, narrowed anus, incontinence, plus a higher chance of a recurrence of the abscess and a fistula ! These are: 1) Aspiration (sucking out the pus with a needle) with Antibiotics 2) High energy laser treatment (a small fibre-optic probe will destroy the inside of the infectec cavity) The disadvantages old technique was freaking me out, so i am trying to help someone who is in the same situation.

I recently went to a doctor in Japan. He said it's a small abscess but said it's nothing to worry about and just have me some weak pain killers (which didn't work), some antibiotics and some stomach settling medicine. The issue has just continued and I can't sit down and/or sleep. My head and eyes are pounding due to the lack of sleep.

4 doctors misdiagnosed, they think I have bowel cancer, haemorrhoid etc finally I found very smart Chinese colorectal doctor he said immediately I have high complex fistula, I have 7 surgeries, 2 seton, 2 clips take me 3,5 years to heal

Thank you Dr Chung, we are all so lucky to have you sharing information with us! So helpful

Man doc I wish I had seen you from the start. I was so traumatized from the wrong diagnosis to many hurtful and harmful procedures I stopped telling doctors about it. Now I have tracking, inflammation, and chronic continuous abscesses. I'm scared I'll never have it fixed. I've given up on it.

Thank you so much Dr. Chung for all the information you provided. Thank you so much. I had a surgery last year May to drain the abscess. The challenge is I had been getting this nasty yellowish discharge every 2 to 3 days since then. I sometimes change my underwear 3 to 4 times a day sometimes and sometimes I could go 3 to 4 day without any discharge and then I feel this tightness and go through the same cycle.

Thank you for your video. I have a surgeon appointment to see if this is actually I have ,, I’m so glad I ran into your channel .

When you said they use the drainage tube right off the rip that made my heart sink. I had my first one 2 years ago, dude lanced it and put a drainage tube in and I’ve been having troubles since. Recently got with another dr and they got me on antibiotics and said to go back if an abscess returns, which it has. Hate to know my only option to be rid of these is surgery, but if that’s what it takes 🙃

I have had an issue for about the last Month and can’t get it figured out. It started with a pain below my tailbone but the tailbone itself wasn’t really hurting. It hurt under the tailbone and between the rectum. It also went up my butt crack. I can feel like what is a firm sack in the rectum area and it feels like a squishy tube going down my crack. I went to my GP but she said she couldn’t feel anything. She could see a little scab area at the top of my crack and slight redness on my cheeks but nothing major. She sent me for a CT Scan with contrast. Nothing showed up on the Scan. No abscess or liquid. Bladder was unremarkable. If I push on the area where I feel like there is a sack it makes a slight gurgling sound and my rectum feels like it is swelling up. Sorry for the length of this but I’m trying to add everything I can think of. Please doctor if you can help me with your thoughts or suggestions I would be eternally grateful. I cannot sit up long and have to keep a shifting from side to side for the short time I’m up. And it hurts my butt crack area to lay on my back. I have to sleep on my side. It burns where that scab spot is on my upper crack. I am at a loss. All I want to do is cry it’s so painful. 😢 Thank you!

Hi Dr Chung, I'm so grateful for your channel. I've recently been diagnosed with an anal fissure and anemia that I think has been caused by bleeding from the fissure. I just tried my first iron supplement and it gave me terrible cramps and diarrhea. I understand longer term it is likely to cause constipation. This will of course not be helpful for healing of my fissure, and may easily cause more bleeding, making the anemia worse. I imagine I'm not alone, perhaps you could do a video on anemia complications with hemorrhoids and fissures and how you might manage it. All the best.

Excellent video Dr. thanks you for your time.

you have symuch a soothing voice that reduce my stress, i wish to find surgeon like you

Have a good day Dr. I am 34 weeks pregnant now and I just had an abscess above my anus it started like with an external hemorrhoid and then suddenly the swollen part above my anus showed up march 20(its like a boil) and it popped last March 23 and it drained perfectly up until now still draining but it's very few now (its my 12th day now and it's not that painful already compared to the first day when its not yet popped) the problem now is I can't poop because by the time I try to to poop my anus swells even though my poop is so soft, kinda almost liquidy ,considering my diet is good (oatmeal and sweet potatoe only). My question is am I having an anal fistula ? Why is my anus still swollen when i drained all the pus? Will the infection affects my baby im the womb? Plss I need your answer dr. 😔

Thank you dr chung . Your video is very informative and helpful for thousands of sufferers me included!!😊. I was able to navigate out of this entire bottom mess with the help of the information u provided within a month . I think am now completely healed though am still careful of what i eat and following best practices to keep the fissures away for atleast another 6 months. So thank u once again

Thank you so much Dr Chung nice one 👍

I am watching this video as I am researching my present medical condition. A large painful abscess next to my anus has developed during the past week. I think it's time to book an appointment with the doctor. At least now, I have a good idea what to expect. Thank you.

What a great attitude. Im sure a great Dr.

Thanks Doc! You solved most of my concerns... I've never had surgery of any kind. Here in Hemet CA. I don't trust doctors, being the service my mom has received.

GOD BLESS you for this information. I'm 42yrs old & never had experience this. Just got an abscess in July. The hospital in High Point NC told me to let it drain then come back after it pops. So I did in August the doctor only put his finger up my butt then told me to go to my primary care doctor after I told him I didn't have one. Now it's Nov took a pic cause I noticed pus on my underwear. I have a hole. Want lie now I'm scared. You helped me to ease my mind & now I will have to go back to the hospital. Just moved to New Ellenton SC still no health insurance but want give up. GOD BLESS YOU ALL & YOUR HEALING

Thank you Doctor you explain everything very well and very informative

this what I waiting for, thank you dr.chung

Thank you very much for your information doctor. I just had perianal abccess surgery and your information is important to me to see another specialist to follow up my situation. Hope I am the lucky 50% of people.

Great Best Professional Doctor.&.❤❤❤.&.Respect Love Dr Chang.

The best doctor i have this and get multiple surgeries I have seton. And get infection

I love your videos! You are at 22,200 subscribers. Yeah!

Thank you Dr. Chung, I’m so scared.

What is the best and fasted way to get it to pop? I’ve had surgery once and it seems like it’s reoccurring at least once a year,it’s the most pain I’ve ever been in in my life.😞

hello doc ! by watching ur video i feel like there is a hope .. i live in dallas texas and had an perianal abscess back in june .. went to see a doctor and she made a lil cut and let the pus out and ask me to follow up in 2 weeks .. after 2 weeks which was on august 5th i went and she said its still needs to be open and she insert something and open it again and that time i was traveling back home and she said i m good fr traveling.... i traveled to my country by the time blood and puss was still coming out from that area i went to see surgeon over there and he said i needed a surgery so i went through the surgery under GA for my abscess...and it was on august 21st .. i came back to 🇺🇸 on sep 12 .... and had some blood spots coming out from that surgery.. went to ER and they said wound looks good and closed still they did CT scan which came out clear .... ( my infection was 4.5 cm deep ) on the surgery time ) again i had blood coming out so i went to see the same doc again and she said it looks like delay healing so she told me to follow up in next 6 weeks and she mentioned that there is high chances of fistula :(( i never had fever in this whole process... my only question is that blood coming from wound is it normal fir this long time of the period:( i really want to visit ur office even though its far coz every time i go to this doc she only talks about fistulas:(( just worried about my bleeding plz reply me and suggest whatever is best for me or what i can do about my bleeding

wow, nearly 40K subs, many congratulations to you Dr.Chung

Doc I need your help, my general surgeon is telling me I need a seton. Please I don’t want to make a life altering mistake of a decision and regret it. Please doc, please see me

Thanks, very useful information 🙏

I don’t have enough money looked it up and it’s 1000-4000 😕

This is super important information

I had a horseshoe abscess in June of 2021, and sadly, I didn't know what was going on. (Because initial symptoms were a fever and chills, my first instinct was to rule out covid). I thought then that I had a fissure and some bug and that the two were unrelated. I waited a week, not even being sure that they'd take me seriously in the hospital. What a mistake this was (on my part). But because I have a stubborn streak, I was reluctant to check myself into a hospital. When the symptoms didn't improve, and I had a 103-degree fever, I finally decided to drive myself to the E.R. Thankfully, they DID take me seriously, and they ordered blood work and a CAT scan. It turned out not to be covid at all. I had the early stages of sepsis! I was placed on IV antibiotics, got shots of morphine, Tylenol, and Toradol, had the abscess lanced, and went home after a 2 night stay in the hospital. Sadly, I was in the unfortunate group. Because the drainage didn't stop after 4 months, the proctologist ordered an MRI. The abscess had indeed turned into a high transsphincteric fistula. He then decided to perform a two stage seton fistulotomy. However, he stated that a lay open fistulotomy was also a possibility. He simply wouldn't know which technique would be most suitable until after I was examined under anesthesia. The seton was left in place for 7 weeks, and then he pulled it through. A year elapsed, and sadly, my trusted surgeon passed away. But some drainage persisted! I found a new specialist an hour away (a female proctologist) who ordered a second MRI. It was revealed that a blind ending intersphincteric fistula remained, which she treated with a standard, lay open fistulotomy. I'm devoutly hoping that this is finally the end of it all. But I'm not sure. My follow-up is on December 30th, 2022, and I'm nervous. (Today is the 21st). Having pelvic floor disorder is what caused this whole mess. I also know a little more about these conditions than I want to. 😥

I just had it from the past 4 days and got the surgery today. The worst part was it happened on my last few days of the vacation trip. During the last 3 days was the worst unimaginable pain which feels like so concentrated at the anal region but whole body can feel it. The worst part it; you cannot go to poo , you can’t walk, sit or lie down properly. Only after the surgery I could feel myself alive. I was in Europe and the surgery was done in Sweden.

I just went through a surgery for this a few weeks ago. It felt like it was about the size of a fist. I showed it to the doctor and he told me that I was going in for surgery that day. I was put under general anesthesia and spent a couple of days in the hospital with constant IV fluids and antibiotics. I guess he packed it with 140 cm of packing at the end of surgery. I've been going through daily packing changes now for the least 3 weeks and it's almost completely healed up. Even with all of the morphine they injected me with, those first couple of packing changes were some of the most painful experiences of my life. Something tells me that morphine doesn't work on me.

Both my dad and brother had pilonidal sinuses. They had to go into hospital to have them drained and treated. I had to treat a lot of pilots for this problem, in the military.

I just let mine drain on its own, it happens every time I get diarrhea

Mine bursted in my sleep the forth day, I felt suddenly the sharp pain disappeared. But after almost two weeks it reappeared again and now it feels itchy and swollen and it’s developing the same thing again…

this is awesome information

Thank you so much

Just had my GI visits, thank you Dr Chung. Your advice helped me tell my GI that I wanted someone experienced on rectal exams. The whole “separate butt cheeks” thing is real, have had 2 docs do that to me and makes sense why they think my anus is healthy. Just want to thank you, because it’s a real thing.

Hi Dr. Chung! I have many questions on this topic! 1. Can an abscess drain out the rectum? 2. If an abscess does drain out the rectum is that automatically a fistula? 3. If an abscess is draining inside the rectum, would a surgery drain it from the same hole (inside) or do they try to drain it externally? 4. If a patient is prone to sepsis (I've had it 5 times) and other infections (like MRSA), should they be on precautionary antibiotics? 5. If you do recommend precautionary antibiotics to your patients, at what stages would that be i.e.: prior to draining? Post draining? For how long? 6. What happens if someone has had an abscess for a long time, like around a whole year....because the doctors didn't notice it? What if they've even had it 2 years? Can one sort of hang around that long without intervention? 7. If a patient is diabetic, tell us about how an abscess plays into that. What comes first: the diabetes or the abscess (my blood sugar has been rising and rising over the last 2 years no matter what I do and I understand nutrition extremely well)? 8. Can you go over what might differentiate symptoms of anal cancer vs. abscess? For instance would both cause extreme fatigue, puss, etc? 9. Should an EUA be done to biopsy for cancer, look for abscess, etc...prior to an actual surgical procedure so the patient can plan and be aware of their up coming conditions? 10. Can an abscess cause urinary retention? 11. Can an abscess or cancer or both cause changes in stool? 12. Is surgery for an abscess riskier for incontinence if you've previously had a sphincterotomy? 13. At what point of chasing fistulas do you begin to talk to your patients about proctectomy? I think that is all for now, I hope you grabbed your note book lol!

Thank you for the information

Better info then I got from the VA .. thank you

I love the intro banjo picking music you have for your introduction.

i should not be dealing with this at 15 years old, haven’t gone to the doctors yet

My abscess ended up popping on it’s own. I was barely able to walk during the time I had it and even just standing up was immensely painful. My doctor put me on antibiotics and it popped within 2 days. I was at my friends and all of a sudden something felt different. I put my hand down there and pulled my hand up with just straight sticky puss blood. It looked like slime. It was disgusting. Ran home and got the rest of it out and had a little pea sized cavity. It was insane. 6 months later I’m chilling tho 👍

Thank you doc. You are honest

Doc you are the best. Few questions 1-Is proctitis and hemrroids same? 2-Is the treatment of both same? 3-Can I use PDE5 inhibitors while suffering from hemmroids or proctitis

Hi I’m not apart of the lucky group. I have been having a reoccurring abscess for several years I’ll be having surgery in 30 days 🎉😊

Very complex for western medicine but not for traditional Indian medicine Ayurvedic Kshar sutra that’s how I was healed . Western medicine doctor as well misdiagnosed me too they said it was a horseshoe shoe fistula but I did not . Another problem in western medicine is they can’t properly diagnose fistula with an MRI it doesn’t always show however in Indian they use a probe that’s an ultrasound that can see exactly when the fistula is. I was lucky I had a good CSR that put in a seton properly. As well traditional Chinese medicine can cure this there’s a doctor in Mississauga ontario.

Hello Dr. Chung (@yourfriendlyproctologist) - You are doing amazing work here! Your videos are so informative, provides great guidance on what are the right/not-so-right paths to follow and make complex subjects simple. How common is it for the pus in the perianal abscess to retrun only3-4 days after draining/surgery? I underwent the surgery in the ER 5 days back after experiencing lot of pain in the back and after a few days now I notice that the area near the operated spot is starting to swell again. Is there any laparoscopy option here?

Hi Dr Chung, I was told by 2 doctors, one GUM clinic and one gastroenterologist that I have a perianal abscess, it was enough to bruise and swell the skin, even turning into an ulcer which healed very slowly with Fucibet cream, but now has receded to like a painful marble under skin in the buttock. Defecation is extremely painful. The Gastroenterologist ordered an MRI which was done. No follow up to the MRI still months later for that. Then Routine app with GYNE to be told there is no peri abscess, but I have a vaginal cyst?! Was told I have rectoceile, bladder prolapse and vaginal prolapse but none are bad enough to need surgery?! I’m so confused as to how the MRI missed this?? This is the NHS in UK I have elevated infection and inflammation blood work for a few years now, and no antibiotic is working, and I’m getting weaker by the month. My GP surgery still isn’t doing face to face apps due to Covid, (yes still) Please could you possibly point me in the correct direction, ANY help from you would be greatly appreciated, I’m really at my wits end! Thankyou kindly in advance!

Thank u dr for the more info

Thankyou doc, I faced this situation last year june and I move for the surgery. Then this year April , i suffer again. After paining , within 5days i moved for surgery so my wound is not larger its small.. but personally this is really uncomfortable and facing lots of trouble in daily activates. Though its heal quickly as im still passing my teen age. Its suffer me lot through mentally also.

Thank you , Dr a lot !!! I would like to know where your clinic is and what states ? I need your help.

Hello, has there been a video that focuses on intersphincteric abscesses?

Had mine drained in surgery while I was under Anastasia, they told me it was so big it was best they did it there instead of me being awake

I have watched several videos regarding anal abscesses, this is the best one yet. subscribed,

Thanks the information can you tell where we can find your office

I suspect I have an anal abscess, maybe a fistula. This video really prepared my for my visit to my proctologist! Thank you!

Hey Dr. great info as always, however, I'm not in the lucky group.

How long can these things drain for? Is there any procedure that can resolve this drainage?

THINK!! Before you listen to doctors. If you are healthy, maybe you should try hot compress or wait 10 days before you have a doctor lance that perianal abscess. 30% of perineal abscesses are MRSA! You heard that right, that means there is NO chance, none, of further complication fistula. You literally just had an operation on you when you could have tried hot compress or waited 10 days to see if it would make its way to the surface of the skin and discharge. Wait! Before you have one of these idiot doctors permanently ruin your body forever. This is whack!! I am So sick of these textbook doctors that lack common health sense. Time to get rid of these bad doctors!!

I have my surgery in the morning and I’m so nervous. I was seeking out information and kept getting answers that didn’t tell me anything. I’m only into this about a month and in crippling pain. Thank you!

Started feeling the pain at work Thursday around 4 it got worse around 3 am I went to the hospital and they said it’s a small parianal abscess if I spelled it right…. It hurts like hell been on amoxicillin since 930 am that Friday morning im soaking I’m taking the meds now it’s Sunday afternoon and still nothing happened I’m in so much pain I want to rip my ass off

I have this right now, all the doctor did was take out half a CC on her little syringe. now I literally can’t walk, it’s really swollen, and red, I cry myself to sleep every night and the norcos she gave me don’t help at all. Neither do the antibiotics. It’s the most painful fucking thing I’ve ever experienced and I just keep getting fevers everyday💔

Thank u doctor heared this very cool

Getting seen for this tomorrow morning. Yikes. It’s been a week of misery, and I also have sciatica too! The butt thing is worse, though. I hope draining it does the trick.

Hi Dr Chung. Just saw your channel. My partner was having a pile/anal abcess but never heal completely. Go and comeback within week. Always with pus on and off, happen for a few years already. Recently grow faster almost everyday with infection. Go to see a few doctor all said it is anal fistule. By the time doing fistulography it happen the pile in a close positon and he feel recoverning. The doctor try using water but the water was bounce back and he feel pain with the plastic things. But after that day the abcess back again and never calm down, everyday pain, with pus but never stop. Recently just put on a seton by a colorectal surgeon. He will go to check the doctor 2weeks later. I just wondering whether what he get is anal fistule? When the pus out, his pain gone. When close, the abcess become big again

Where are you based doc?

Thank you for this info. I had no idea where to go or what to do. I have had abscesses that Popped. Now I have one that is huge and have a fever. Trying to get a doctor to help.

What would you suggest for someone that doesn’t have health insurance? I’ve had this for almost 2 years it’s painful & uncomfortable, but I don’t know a cost efficient way to have it removed. The last time I went to the dr before my insurance ended, she told me it would go away & to take sitz baths. A year later it’s still there & bigger. I got it from underwear rubbing against my butt crack & it caused a boil. It’s also very embarrassing. Please help

Hi Doc, I had a hemorrhoidectomy almost 2years ago and now there are huge scars around my anus and they're very sensitive to touch, I feel like it's just a thin layer of skin that may damage any time. And my bum is soooo itchy until now. Do you have any idea what this is because it is not healing at all? I hope you see this

Thoughts on whether or not these wounds should be packed if the patient had I&D? Sitz baths appropriate for open wounds?

Where do I go to get the abcess drained? What type of doctor should I go seek help from? My primary care?

Thank you, I am a patient with this disease and would like to benefit from your video, but unfortunately I am deaf i can't hear your video and does not have any substitute.

My 1str cousin ha many abscesses drained it wasn't until the fistula that he had a colonoscopy after 7yrs plus the Navy gave him medical discarge.. just remember he had 6 plus years working without colostomy bag.

Thank you doctor what about the open wounds that are kept open and sitz bath is recommended 3 times a day with Epsom salt how much time will it take to heal and not turn to fistula

Hello Doc. Just wanna ask, does the "pus discharge" happen even without having bm? Or it only goes out when you have bm? For someone using pail and dipper for cleaning the anus after defecation, it's hard to tell whether you have abscess or not. Looking forward for your response. Thank you doc!

antibiotics , does it work .Thanks Dr

What's home treatment I can use

Hi Dr. Chung, do you need to do an mri to to be sure if you have fistula? Please let me know. Thanks!

Hello Dr. Chung. I’ve enjoyed watching your videos and it’s been very good information for me. Thank you! I did have one question. There were two different times in your video you made a statement that I’m having a hard time reconciling in my mind. . . at 6:33 you said “You tell the Dr. ‘We don’t know if I have a fistula right now, 50% of the people don’t.’” and then at 13:20 you say something like, “All you need to tell if you have an anal fistula is a physical exam. I can tell you 100% or not whether you have an anal fistula” So are you saying that you (and other proctologists for that matter) can or cannot tell, through physical examination, if you have a fistula?

I have a perianal abcess, and it bursted open about a week ago. In the hospitol the doctor said that i don't need surgery. However it is still leaking pus and fluid. Should i insist on a medical procedure or wait until it heals on it's own ?

Thanks for the videos. I've gone from having no idea such a condition existed to becoming an expert. Not by choice! I had an abcess that drained on its own. So far all is good. Is it still a good idea to see a proctologist or should I not worry about it unless a problem develops?

Thank you for this video!❤ I had my anal absec cut open 3 times, cause it keept closing before all of the pus was out. This time it feels like it is empty, at least the skin around it feels soft again. But today the doctor found a fistula in an ultrasound exam. He wants so treat in with suton. Do you think I should wait and see if the abses is gone this time? Can I live ok with an untreated fistula?

I have a fistula it drained for 3 and a half years stopped for 7 months was so greatful in the last two weeks it flared up again got really big went to emergency they gave me four lots of antibiotics dr came in had a look and said you'll need Seton put in I saw red flag straight away no I said iv had four in before and couldn't handle the pain it was cruel and gave me a bit of incontinence. He wouldn't just open it up so I signed myself out of hospital went home had strong pain relief drained it myself with magnaplasim was a good relief .now I'm back useing a dressing in-between my butt cheek not much drainage but enough. I'm sick of being cut open. ✂️ I'm healing ok doing alkaline diet .and iv now signed up to be medical cannabis recipient. My nerves of steel have worn thin over the years and there's a lot of depression with these things 😔