And the journey begins....



I have just arrived in Bangalore and am due to receive Kshar Sutra treatment for a complex fistula with a highly regarded and experienced doctor - Dr Ramesh Bhat. I have spent months researching and the time has finally arrived to begin the journey of healing. 

This fistula has taken so much from me, but the more I learn the more I realise just how lucky I am. I've only had mine since December 2021 (11 months) and have already met or read stories of people all over the world who have had years and years of suffering...and I've heard countless horror stories that have left me in tears. Endless stories of procedures gone wrong in their respective countries, and causing permanent damage. 

It still astounds me that Western medicine has no effective solution to this...well, none with a satisfactory success rate. I've personally been advised my success rate sits around 60% and there is a high chance of recurrence. The success rate of Kshar Sutra sits around 95% and with a 3% recurrence rate. 

I plan on documenting my journey here in Bangalore to help future fistula fighters. Reading other people's stories is a large part of what helped me make the huge decision to come here and undergo treatment myself. I can only hope to help others by sharing my experiences here. 

I believe this is going to be a journey of physical and mental healing, and those who have lived with a fistula will truly understand how deeply it can effect you on so many levels. 

I'm here to get my life and my butt back! Let's do this....



  

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