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Reply to "1 Week Post Takedown, Fistula??"

Thanks for all the advice guys! It does help me calm down to consider the barium x-ray. I had mine three days before takedown surgery, and they said it looked good. Though I imagine it is very possible they missed something.

Would I feel sick if there was leak/fistula?

I feel fine, besides the exhaustion from going all the time. One major problem I'm having is gas pain. It feels like UC urgency almost, but it is usually gas, not stool. However (of course) I can almost never pass gas without leaking stool too, and when I try to pass it on the toliet, the gas itself rarely comes out. Is there some way to alleviate the gas? It seems better when I keep to liquids only, so I thought about trying that for a few days...I drink a liquid probiotic yogurt--Kefir, and I can try to just keep to soups if it helps with the pain and leaking. I bought some psyllium husk powder to try to thicken things up too, but haven't gotten it in the mail yet...

I'm going to email my surgeon and call tomorrow about moving my appointment up. I'm hoping it is something else, but the gas and the leakiness is very unusual and I can't think of anything else that would cause it. Is it typical for fistulas to leak something that is mucus-like, yellow liquid, rather than straight stool? Would a course of antibiotics treat a fistula this early on? I'd much rather take medication for a while than have to have a seton or go back to the temp ostomy. Does a fistula mean the Jpouch will fail or is failing? I don't have any signs or symptoms of Crohn's disease, so I assume (if there is a fistula) that it was caused by the surgeries themselves.

JHendrix, when did you begin to notice symptoms post takedown? Is it common to develop a fistula this soon after surgery? What kinds of treatments did they offer you once you were diagnosed with a fistula, and did they work?

Aimc, How did they treat your fistula when they found it on the x-ray? Did those treatments work? 

Thanks again! I'll try to keep everyone updated on this thread as I get things figured out.

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