Guest guest Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 Today told me he thought he had a second fistula and asked me to look at it. I checked and not only is the first fistula bigger, but there is a second large fistula near it. We've been on the diet just under 2 months and I thought things were going so well. His GI doc is on vacation until mid September and we'll see him then about it. I've started him back on soaking in Epsom salts 3x day, told him to keep it clean. I'm just crushed. Is there some part of the diet that triggered this? I can't imagine how. Does anyone have any experience like this? He's been so good with the diet and so positive about it. Rhonda UC Son, 16, CD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 Thanks Kim, but I'm not so sure I didn't cause this. I was making his yogurt with the Bifid us culture starter. I've been following the directions in the BTVC and didn't see anywhere that stated that it was a no no, but there is a thread on pecanbread about it. It's a newbie mistake and I'm so mad at myself for not being more thorough. I mean, he has having yogurt smoothies daily. I cook with it, etc. etc. and I don't know how badly I've screwed up his diet or if we've done any good at all in the nearly 2 months feeding him yogurt with this starter. I'm nearly in tears. All of this work... I'm not stopping the diet, nor am I giving up, I'm just so angry at myself and I really can not be sure that this mistake didn't make things worse instead of better. Rhonda 45, UC son, 16, CD At 01:15 PM 8/6/2009, you wrote: Hi Rhonda, I'm really sorry! Try not to get too discouraged. had a fistula when we started the diet and it took 6-8 months to heal. His was to his bladder...sounds like 's is anal. I'm sure it has nothing to do with the diet. I'd bet that it has been in the works for a while now. I don't think those things just pop up over night. I know 's didn't. They take quite a while to heal but but just stick with the diet and it'll happen. Best wishes, Kim H. husband, , CD 1999, SCD 2002 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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