hi, my name is michelle, im 41 years old and have 2 kids. i have a problem that i just cant live with anymore. its kind of gross so i hope no one is offended by this. its also hard to write about and embarrasing. when i had my son 13 years ago,i developed a tear between the rectum and vagina,,i found this out one night while i was watching tv and felt something coming out of my vagina. i went to bathroom,,and discovered it was feces. i of course called the emergency room. i talked to a doctor who later explained to me that i had a recto vagina fistula. i had no insurance so i just learned to live with the problem, which was occasional leaking of feces into vagina and coming out. but i learned to live with it. that was 13 years ago. well 4 years ago i got a good job with insurance etc...finally just a year ago i decided to try and fix this problem. i went to a doctor here in town and he said yes he could fix it. the surgery was that following monday..i went in,,excited that i could be normal again. after the surgery i was off work of course,,and 3 days later i was going to bathroom and knew the surgery didnt work..only now the full feces was coming out the vagina,,not just leaking,,i went in to doctor. he checked me and said everything had ripped out. he had cut the tear bigger to sew it up..so i was left with a big gaping hole. and then said i need to see a specialist,,,well i couldnt go back to work ,,the smell,,the bowell movements from vagina etc...so of course,,,no more insurance,,,i now live constantly cleaning myself,,bathing,,sometimes ill go to store or somewhere and have accidents. i cant have sex with my husband,,cant go camping,,,go to pool,,,nothing anymore. ive applied for medicaid through the state,,,and denied...i need help to get this fixed,,i cant live this way anymore. ive contacted lawyers to see if the doctor di malpractice,,but they say its been to long,,,that the doctor 13 years ago was the one who started the problem. i would appreciate any help available,,,thankyou for listening,,and i hope no one got sick from hearing this,,
Here since: Jun 24, 2010
Female, 40
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Benton City, WA, US
Languages: english
I guess my main need right now is prayer. I have multiple sclerosis and depression mixed in. I am being treated for both but prayer always helps! I have 4 daughters, one that lives about 2300 miles aw... see full post
Here since: Nov 16, 2009
Female, 34
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Yemassee, SC, US
Languages: english
My problem is that i am unable to work right now.I have 2 kids by the same dad and he dont aknowledge them wats so eva,he is a dad beat dad`.My lights is going to be off tomorrow 11-17-09 .i dont know... see full post