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Water exposure and fistulas
Been fighting these dang things for two years now. 6 surgeries and failed flap, etc. Lots of complications. Anyway. The only two things I have now are a rectal seton, and one open draining tract.
I'm on vacation with my family and of course I feel like I'm missing out because I can't bring myself to get in the water. I drove 10 hours to vacay yesterday, and the drainage from the upper hole was a dark discharge, sensing infection from prior history.
I scrubbed everything this morning during my shower and so far things feel okay, but I'm scared to get in the water... And my body is of the water here. I wanna get in and wade and enjoy the vacation. Ocean water, pool water, both?
Advice highly sought! Ty 💜
u/Ok_Lychee_5990 — 21 hours ago