Another Fistula, help!

[Guest guest]

Today told me he thought he had a second fistula and

asked me to look at it. I checked and not only is the first fistula

bigger, but there is a second large fistula near it. We've been on

the diet just under 2 months and I thought things were going so

well. His GI doc is on vacation until mid September and we'll see

him then about it. I've started him back on soaking in Epsom salts

3x day, told him to keep it clean. I'm just crushed. Is

there some part of the diet that triggered this? I can't imagine

how. Does anyone have any experience like this? He's been so

good with the diet and so positive about it.

Rhonda UC

Son, 16, CD

[Guest guest]

Thanks Kim, but I'm not so sure I didn't cause this. I

was making his yogurt with the Bifid us culture starter. I've

been following the directions in the BTVC and didn't see anywhere that

stated that it was a no no, but there is a thread on pecanbread about

it. It's a newbie mistake and I'm so mad at myself for not being

more thorough. I mean, he has having yogurt smoothies daily.

I cook with it, etc. etc. and I don't know how badly I've screwed

up his diet or if we've done any good at all in the nearly 2 months

feeding him yogurt with this starter. I'm nearly in tears.

All of this work... I'm not stopping the diet, nor am I giving up, I'm

just so angry at myself and I really can not be sure that this mistake

didn't make things worse instead of better.

Rhonda 45, UC

son, 16, CD

At 01:15 PM 8/6/2009, you wrote:

Hi Rhonda,

I'm really sorry! Try not to get too discouraged. had a fistula when

we started the diet and it took 6-8 months to heal. His was to his

bladder...sounds like 's is anal. I'm sure it has nothing to do with

the diet. I'd bet that it has been in the works for a while now. I don't

think those things just pop up over night. I know 's didn't.

They take quite a while to heal but but just stick with the diet and

it'll happen.

Best wishes,

Kim H.

husband, , CD 1999, SCD 2002