Going to the doc/possible surgery rd.2 - Blu-ray Forum

BTBuck1 · 10-23-2006, 02:09 AM

In march of this year I had excrutiating pain in an area of your body you don't want problems...yeah thats right. You know where i'm talking about.
Anyways...I was diagnosed with a Fistul Abcess and was scheduled for a surgery called a fistulectomy. (I guess it's pretty common) Well the surgery put me out of work for nearly 2 months.

Before and after surgery the doctor warned me of the potential of it returing if the wound healed over top rather than healing from the inside out. I took extreme caution and did everything by the book and seemed to have started getting better. Good enough to report back to work I did. And seemed to think any complications I was still having were a result of only being 99% healed.

Well here we are now in October and I'm still having issues. I had went back to the doctor about 2 months ago and he said he couldn't really see anything and thought that I was ok. But here two months later Things seem to be now going in the other direction. So tomorrow I have an appointment to go see the doc again. i fear the worst but actually hope for it so that we can go in and hopefully get this done right and get back to enjoing my life again.

The last 5 months has been the worst. I have had little energy and let alot of things slip that normally I would take care of...and I realize now how important Health is etc.

I fealt it neccessary to post here as I feel i've made several "friends" here and i'd let you know whats going on. I'll go in tomorrow and expect that the doctor will want to check me into the hospital most likely firday and check things out, While he's in there if he see's something, he will take care of it.

Wish me luck guys...

And i'll report back what I find out, or how i'm doing asap!

Thanks,
Brian

bferr1 · 10-23-2006, 02:22 AM

Yeah, definitely best wishes for a speedy resolution, and do keep us up to date!

Chris Beveridge · 10-23-2006, 03:07 AM

Good luck... I know medical issues all too well between my aging parents and myself. Do what you gotta do and take care of yourself.

Deciazulado · 10-23-2006, 04:02 AM

Good luck and hope everything turns right!

theknub · 10-23-2006, 05:31 AM

brian, sorry to hear about the problems. hope all is well and that things get better.

shamus · 10-23-2006, 05:58 AM

Good luck Buddy!!! And get well soon!!!!

PeterTHX · 10-23-2006, 10:44 AM

Hope you feel better.

Coworker & friend of mine had a lower back cyst that took THREE operations to get rid of. Ridiculous. He's better now but jeez!

JTK · 10-23-2006, 01:23 PM

Thoughts and prayers all the way, buddy.

You need anything, just "holla at your boy."

Jazar · 10-23-2006, 01:34 PM

Get well soon! We'll be here waiting.

BTBuck1 · 10-23-2006, 08:05 PM

ok, got back from the doc.

He checked things out, and it's not as bad as i thought, but i'm hardly out of the woods on this thing.

It appears to him that I have a tear, "Fissure" that is a result of the thin tissue after surgery. It continually tears and just never quite heals.
which explains why some days i feel ok, other days I want to put a gun to my head.

He prescribed

Folic Acid 1mg #30 once daily

Zinc Sulfate 220mg #60 1 tab twice daily

Vitamin C 500mg #30 once daily

Also a .3% Nitroglycerin & petrolatum ointment
(that apparently causes terrible headaches)-Great...

So we're going to try this for the next 5-6 weeks and see if any progress can be made. He says it usually works for most people...but that he can tell "im going to be difficult"

I asked whats that suppossed to mean?

He said, well you should have been in the clear on this thing 4 1/2 months ago.

If this doesn't work there is an operation that can be performed, but he didn't seem to be really excited about that option.

I'll post back and let you guys know how i'm feeling Hopefully this gets me back on track!

JTK · 10-23-2006, 08:18 PM

Hopefully it won't require any more surgery.

theknub · 10-23-2006, 09:12 PM

sorry to hear that things haven't worked as well as hoped to date. the plus side is he isn't recomending surgery yet and that things can be helped through other methods

10-24-2006, 12:44 AM

Hope you feel better and i know kinda how you fell. i have a bad muscle pull and its killing me so i know yours is even worse,

paulca · 10-24-2006, 05:31 PM

Yes ones health is definately worth takeing care of. So do take care of it. We are given only one body we cannot exchange it for a new one. I also have ageing parents in another state and a wife with ageing parents close to us here in california...Hope your stay in the hospital is short......Keep us informed.....

paulca · 10-24-2006, 05:33 PM

Since you saw your doctor will you now be able to return to work and see if things work out?

BTBuck1 · 10-24-2006, 05:38 PM

Yeah I don't require any surgery at this point. We are going to try the prescribed medicines/regimine and it should take care of things. I don't want to jinx myself but i feel i'm already making suttle improvement. (could be mental) Also, the nitroglyc ointment causes dizziness/headaches as they said it would, but i can hack it.

Rob Tomlin · 10-24-2006, 11:15 PM

Hang in there B!

It does help put things in perspective. Too many of us take our health for granted. Few things are more important!

JTK · 10-29-2006, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob Tomlin

Hang in there B!

It does help put things in perspective. Too many of us take our health for granted. Few things are more important!

Truth!

thunderhawk · 10-29-2006, 04:03 PM

Brian, all the best mate...

I hope it'll fix itself in the end.. Strength buddy!

GoldenRedux · 10-29-2006, 04:57 PM

All the best Brian, hope you have a swift recovery, mate.

10-23-2006, 02:09 AM	#1
BTBuck1 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2006 Location:Oceanside, CA. Blu-ray collection:507 DVD collection:1	Going to the doc/possible surgery rd.2 In march of this year I had excrutiating pain in an area of your body you don't want problems...yeah thats right. You know where i'm talking about. Anyways...I was diagnosed with a Fistul Abcess and was scheduled for a surgery called a fistulectomy. (I guess it's pretty common) Well the surgery put me out of work for nearly 2 months. Before and after surgery the doctor warned me of the potential of it returing if the wound healed over top rather than healing from the inside out. I took extreme caution and did everything by the book and seemed to have started getting better. Good enough to report back to work I did. And seemed to think any complications I was still having were a result of only being 99% healed. Well here we are now in October and I'm still having issues. I had went back to the doctor about 2 months ago and he said he couldn't really see anything and thought that I was ok. But here two months later Things seem to be now going in the other direction. So tomorrow I have an appointment to go see the doc again. i fear the worst but actually hope for it so that we can go in and hopefully get this done right and get back to enjoing my life again. The last 5 months has been the worst. I have had little energy and let alot of things slip that normally I would take care of...and I realize now how important Health is etc. I fealt it neccessary to post here as I feel i've made several "friends" here and i'd let you know whats going on. I'll go in tomorrow and expect that the doctor will want to check me into the hospital most likely firday and check things out, While he's in there if he see's something, he will take care of it. Wish me luck guys... And i'll report back what I find out, or how i'm doing asap! Thanks, Brian

10-24-2006, 05:31 PM	#14
paulca Active Member Member since:Sep 2006	All The Best To You Yes ones health is definately worth takeing care of. So do take care of it. We are given only one body we cannot exchange it for a new one. I also have ageing parents in another state and a wife with ageing parents close to us here in california...Hope your stay in the hospital is short......Keep us informed.....

10-24-2006, 05:33 PM	#15
paulca Active Member Member since:Sep 2006	Will you be able to return to work? Since you saw your doctor will you now be able to return to work and see if things work out?

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10-23-2006, 02:22 AM	#2
bferr1 Banned Member since:Sep 2006 Location:MA Trading Score:18	Yeah, definitely best wishes for a speedy resolution, and do keep us up to date!

10-23-2006, 03:07 AM	#3
Chris Beveridge Moderator Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Hudson, MA Blu-ray reviews:3	Good luck... I know medical issues all too well between my aging parents and myself. Do what you gotta do and take care of yourself.

10-23-2006, 04:02 AM	#4
Deciazulado Site Manager Top contributor Member since:Aug 2006 Location:USiberia Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1160 Blu-ray collection:7047 DVD collection:4044	Good luck and hope everything turns right!

10-23-2006, 05:31 AM	#5
theknub Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2006	brian, sorry to hear about the problems. hope all is well and that things get better.

10-23-2006, 05:58 AM	#6
shamus Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Trading Score:25	Good luck Buddy!!! And get well soon!!!!

10-23-2006, 10:44 AM	#7
PeterTHX Banned Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Blu-ray collection:563 Trading Score:14	Hope you feel better. Coworker & friend of mine had a lower back cyst that took THREE operations to get rid of. Ridiculous. He's better now but jeez!

10-23-2006, 01:23 PM	#8
JTK Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2006 Location:www.blurayoasis.com	Thoughts and prayers all the way, buddy. You need anything, just "holla at your boy."

10-23-2006, 01:34 PM	#9
Jazar Active Member Member since:Jun 2006	Get well soon! We'll be here waiting.

10-23-2006, 08:05 PM	#10
BTBuck1 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2006 Location:Oceanside, CA. Blu-ray collection:507 DVD collection:1	ok, got back from the doc. He checked things out, and it's not as bad as i thought, but i'm hardly out of the woods on this thing. It appears to him that I have a tear, "Fissure" that is a result of the thin tissue after surgery. It continually tears and just never quite heals. which explains why some days i feel ok, other days I want to put a gun to my head. He prescribed Folic Acid 1mg #30 once daily Zinc Sulfate 220mg #60 1 tab twice daily Vitamin C 500mg #30 once daily Also a .3% Nitroglycerin & petrolatum ointment (that apparently causes terrible headaches)-Great... So we're going to try this for the next 5-6 weeks and see if any progress can be made. He says it usually works for most people...but that he can tell "im going to be difficult" I asked whats that suppossed to mean? He said, well you should have been in the clear on this thing 4 1/2 months ago. If this doesn't work there is an operation that can be performed, but he didn't seem to be really excited about that option. I'll post back and let you guys know how i'm feeling Hopefully this gets me back on track!

10-23-2006, 08:18 PM	#11
JTK Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2006 Location:www.blurayoasis.com	Hopefully it won't require any more surgery.

10-23-2006, 09:12 PM	#12
theknub Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2006	sorry to hear that things haven't worked as well as hoped to date. the plus side is he isn't recomending surgery yet and that things can be helped through other methods

10-24-2006, 12:44 AM	#13
kevinca1 Guest	Hope you feel better and i know kinda how you fell. i have a bad muscle pull and its killing me so i know yours is even worse,

10-24-2006, 05:38 PM	#16
BTBuck1 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2006 Location:Oceanside, CA. Blu-ray collection:507 DVD collection:1	Yeah I don't require any surgery at this point. We are going to try the prescribed medicines/regimine and it should take care of things. I don't want to jinx myself but i feel i'm already making suttle improvement. (could be mental) Also, the nitroglyc ointment causes dizziness/headaches as they said it would, but i can hack it.

10-24-2006, 11:15 PM	#17
Rob Tomlin Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2006	Hang in there B! It does help put things in perspective. Too many of us take our health for granted. Few things are more important!

10-29-2006, 04:03 PM	#19
thunderhawk Moderator Member since:Jul 2004 Location:Belgium	Brian, all the best mate... I hope it'll fix itself in the end.. Strength buddy!

10-29-2006, 04:57 PM	#20
GoldenRedux Power Member Member since:Sep 2006 Blu-ray reviews:1	All the best Brian, hope you have a swift recovery, mate.

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