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Has anyone had personal experience with rectovaginal fistula repair?
Ostomy & J-Pouch | Last Active: Jun 24 1:39pm | Replies (95)Comment receiving replies
@frh I definitely need to try the ground chia food sprinkle. When I take the fiber powder, I put a heaping teaspoon in a 3 ounce glass of water about half full. Stir it and swallow it immediately. I almost choked myself to death one time because it solidifiedso fast it wouldn’t pass. Since then, I have reduced the amount to a small teaspoon, but it doesn’t seem to be very effective. I am hesitant to add Chia to the psyllium powder, ground or whole, because I don’t want to try to kill myself again! Lol🤣 that being said, putting the ground Chia seeds on food sounds like the perfect remedy. And also, I take it first thing in the morning and last thing at night, but not before meals. Perhaps I should just take it before meals. I’m also attempting to not eat after three or four in the evening so I’m not up several times during the middle of the night with issues.Unfortunately, nothing produces anything more than an applesauce type consistency stool. And it just pops on through to the vagina before it even gets a chance to hit the rectal area. I know this is probably TMI, but I appreciate the safe space in order to discuss things like this. I know eventually I’ll have to have another surgery to attempt to repair this fistula, but I am dreading it . In a perfect world, I could find several people who have had successful vaginal rectal fistula repairs. I guess I can’t complain, because I had approximately 40 years with no issues. This last year has been a bit of a nightmare though.
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@lhstephenson oh dear, that was not enough water. I’ve been doing this years and I do a teaspoon with at least 12 ounces of water, especially if you’re doing it with some of the Chia ground up otherwise it will stick in your throat and you could choke. So here’s what I do. 1 teaspoon of the psyllium fiber a quarter spoon of the Chia to start with (you can go from there to see how much more cheese you can add later if if it starts working better.) but stir like crazy in a 16 ounce cup of water at least 12. Wait a minute and then follow it with about a cup of water so that it goes down your throat just to ensure. If you notice a little improvement with the small amount of Chia, increase it until you know what works for you. But the sprinkle of Chia both in my pancake batter, etc etc will really help slow things down and absorb liquids and bulk the stool better. No, it’s not TMI. I agree this is a good group because I never usually tell anybody what I go through and it’s just interesting to know other people are going through the same things. Find a good balance, but it will help. I’m hoping you can report success. You get a huge bag for around $10 and it will last through the year of the chia. I don’t tolerate it as well if it isn’t ground, but you might try it without in pudding and such. It’s handy to have on hand when you’re out and about and it’s not a weird consistency and it has a mild nutty flavor.