Well, I'm going in next week for exploratory on the fistulas. The doctor said he is leaning toward a plug, but he isn't ruling out other procedures once he gets in there and sees what's up.
He talked about lowering the cuff into the anal canal past the fistula opening, but that was a distant possibility.
Luckily, my fistulas are not through to the pouch, but one into the anal canal, and the rest in the right buttock.
I basically gave him carte blanche to do whatever he sees fit, so I don't know exactly what will be going on when I wake up. Could be I will walk out after the surgery with plugs, or could be I will be admitted for a few days while I recover from major invasive exploratory excursion through the caverns of my fistula tracks.
One way or the other, I hope it will be the end of fistulas for me. They are a pain in the ass. Pardon the pun.
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