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First PS operation - advice needed please

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Hi, need some advice please.

Have had a PS in my back for around 2 or 3 years I would say. It started for approx a year as just a small hard lump with only an occasional dull pain and this year turned into 2 close together lumps at the surface which were bleeding and had a slight discharge.

I would say the whole site is around 2 inches including sinus and both lumpsand doesn't feel particularly deep.

Now the first step my doctor took was to give me loads of antibiotics which didnt work, he has now refered me for surgery which is on the 6th of next month, only 2 weeks away!!

My PS is only occasionally flaired up, for example at the moment it doesnt hurt a bit, but is red, it only causes me bother say 1 week a month.

Due to all these factors and it being my first operation what would you say they are going to do??

I'm not sure I want or need a wide excision, can I just ask for it to be drained??

Thanks, and sorry about the essay. I'm 20 and male if that means anything to anyone.

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    Im 24 male and just had the operation last week and its hell on earth (abit dramatic i know but i do feel rubbish, been on loads and loads of pain killers and various anesthetics over the last few days). Ive got the dilema now that ive just started a new job and dont get sick pay yet and the doctors have said i should take between 4 and 6 weeks off to recover to avoid getting the wound infected and getting another one, a girl i know has now been through 4!!! i cant afford time off as i have rent to pay and food to buy so im having to go back to work today with a 3 inch long and 1inch wide whole in my bum that leaks blood and puss for the sake of £6.50 per hour. I work as a barman 38hours a week including hurrendously busy weekends and the thought fills me with dread.

    I had a wide section removed and its now packed up with this stuff called aqua cell (abit like a silicone implant) as aparently they have to let the muscle tissue heal from the bottom of the wound up to the skin. Its painful, leaks blood and puss and seemingly embarassing, ive lost count of the number of people that have been fidgeting with my anus over the last week or so. Then after the op youve got the no drinking thing which is annoying too and the seeing a nurse eversingle day of the week to have it dressed and a new aqua cell put in.

    You must think however, from the sounds of it mine started like yours, a strange painless lump that you think \"itll just go soon as long as i ignore it\" then it got bigger and bigger then seperated into two equally wierd lumps that bled alot, hurt and were most annoying, but once its gone its gone, the pain, the blood and puss and the embarrasment, ive been avoiding any offers of any bedroom contact with the ladies as its a pretty disgusting thing for me to look at let alone any young lady...sorry maybe too much info. appologies for the essay but i just had to say i know the feeling, the pain and all your going through, get the op over with recover properly, do exactly what the doctors say and youll be alreet!! :lol:

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    cheers mate, ill post what happens in the end, I reckon im gunna ask for it to be drained or something if possible though! Like I say nobody's ever even tried anything on it and yet they wanna chop me up! haha any more advice people?
  • Guest
    Guest

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    you should just get the surgery and forget the draining. I had mine drained and it didnt work, it just comes back. The 1 week of bother you mention is the thing just draining itself naturally anyway and you know yourself it doesn't go away after that. I had the surgery there on sunday and have to admit it is extremely painful afterwards, though it took me three days to start feeling any pain at all. I was in and out of hospital on the same day which was handy enough, though when I came out I was quite messed up on morphine haha. I'm 20 and male too and the nurses have told me its usually fellas our age with this problem. Good luck mate
  • Guest
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    Well well well.. It's all over with!! after being last on the surgery list yesterday and the mammoth boredom of sitting waiting to be taken to theathre I finally got sliced and diced and had the thing removed!

    They went for a bascoms procedure, cleft closure which as someone else has recently posted a topic about is the best, neatest, and most successful out of the options.

    I have a nice impressive cross of stitches too!

    the wound is nice and away from the midline just like they explained to me and looks to be nice and settled already.

    I would advise anyone to push for this operation already, i havent felt any pain since it was done even when i awoke due to a decent course of painkillers, i can sit normally if i want, and i dont have to worry about having the wound packed as I would if it was healing by secondary intention.

    A big thumbs up so far!

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