Finally good news after 8 months!!!

I haven't had experiences with either but I just wanted to say I am happy for you that you got some good news.

That's good news. I had a mushroom catheter in for about three months for an abscess/sinus tract. A mushroom catheter is larger than a seton, so consider yourself very lucky!

And get out there and enjoy life. No worries for you now!

So... is the seton only through the abscess and NOT in the anal canal? Guessing that's where it is... like just through the *side* of the abscess? I can sort of see what might be happening, but it's not super clear to me.

Nothing I ever read mentioned anything like a seton *without* a fistula.

Thanks ladies.. I know Rachel.. I am really confused to I was hoping someone would have a similar situation.. He used 2 setons through the old abscess on the left side it's looped and tied..I asked him how long the seton would stay in for the fistula.. He said you don't have a fistula but he wanted to stop any abscess from forming again.I do trust him and he has been extremely good with me..I have tried to find some information on the Internet and haven't..I see him on Tuesday again and will ask him to explain it a little more..my bowels are moving fine and I am taking up to 4 baths a day.. Also my MRI was not conclusive to a fistula.. It showed inflammation and that's why he wanted to do the eua.

Yeah. Cause if he surgically put a seton thru to the anal canal, he in essence DID create a fistula, surgically, even if one wasnt there. But if it's all "to the side," so to speak, and part doesn't poke out the anus, I suppose it's not, it's more just a drain? Let me know how he words it.

no matter where he is putting it, he is basically putting in a DRAIN to keep the abscess open so it can heal. you need that. It is fortunate that the abscess is small enough that you only require a seton. But you need the thing to stay open and draining. simple as that.
no worries for you now gina. Just let the thing do its course and hope that is continues to drain and heal.
best wishes

Well My happy moment was short lived..I just got back from emergency after gushing blood poured out of me.. A very scary moment with my poor daughters in the room..I wasn't sure if I was bleeding from my rectum.. Lucky me my surgeon was still at the hospital and saw me.. My rectum was fine and my seton surgery was fine blood work came back pristine( doctors word).He gave me IV fluids and gravol.. I'm home now feeling better and ill see him Tuesday..Rachel my seton is definitely on the side like a shoelace knot. What a crazy ride I'm on!!!

Yes Liz it's a small abscess hopefully it will heal this time around.

I had my weekly doctors appt. today I have had random bleeding at least once a week.. I have stopped my heating pad and the last episode was a lot less bleeding..I guess the seton gets irritated because of its location and cuts my skin. My doctor said all looked good and clean and this minor set back will heal itself.. I feel good better than I have felt in months.
On another note I have a 16 year old who is now going through some issues and is being tested for celiac disease. She has lower back pain lower abdominal pain always tired and sleepy and low energy. She has beta thalassemia from her dad and we were told she was anemic however hematologist said blood says she is not anemic..Her ferritin is extremely low.My worse fear are my kids having my issues. Any advice would be appreciated!!