Re: Rectal Abysses? (or a real pain in the you know what)

January 13, 2003

In a message dated 1/13/2003 8:05:03 AM Eastern Standard Time,

bderuiter@... writes:

> The abysses is when one of the glands surrounding the rectum gets

> plugged up and swelling/pain occurs. The doctor told her that

> because of all the diarreah she had because of the surgery, she got

> the abysses. Has anyone else had this?

>

Yes been there done that. Six weeks post op from my RNY I had to have

emergency surgery, spent five days in the hospital....not a pleasant

expierence to say the least. The abcess did not heal properly and I

developed a fistula and had to have more surgery about six months later.

Three surgeries in less than a year.

Not sure how common this is, or if it was related to the WLS but it was a

very very painful proposition to say the least. Gives new meaning to the

phrase.... " a real pain in the A$$ "

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