Thank you so much Jackie, your message has helped me to speed up my consultation or perhaps a second opinion. I think he was a bit evasive. I did ask another question regarding connective tissue disease, as I have Sjogrens and recently I had a biceps tendon that detached. I asked about the ileac valve in the colon if it’s affected by connective tissue disorder, he replied that ‘if it affects the valve there’s nothing that can be done about it! He had told me my last surgery that my ‘Sphincter muscle was weak’ which prompted me to ask about causes from connective tissue’ issues. Maybe I was asking all the wrong questions!