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Welcome in this thread. Here, I’d like to tell you people about one of my biggest secrets. Most people from this forum that I also have on MSN know about this, but for those that don’t, prepare.

I am going to tell you guys about my birth defect. It is one of the lesser known defects. Around 40 babies each year are born with this birth defect in The Netherlands. There are around 3000 people living in Holland that have this defect.

I have an imperforate anus. A birth defect where the rectum is malformed.

(Before the question comes up, I do have an asshole right now :P)

So, there are two types of an imperforate anus (C&P from Wikipedia FTW :D)

• A low lesion, in which the colon remains close to the skin. In this case, there may be a stenosis (narrowing) of the anus, or the anus may be missing altogether, with the rectumending in a blind pouch.
• A high lesion, in which the colon is higher up in the pelvis and there is a fistula connecting the rectum and the bladder or urethra.

I am part of the high lesion group, which is the worst of the two.

So… I basically spent the first year of my life in the hospital, which was filled with operations. I now have two scars as a remainder (a huge one on my belly, and another near the asshole).

So, what does this do to me right now? Well, right now, I am suffering from fecal incontinence, which means it is extremely hard to keep the poo in my body.

And I have to flush out my colon every morning by (this is where it gets sort of freaky) letting some hot water flow into my body. Entry point of the water: My anus. I have to insert a flexible tube into it and direct the water into it.

Other than that, I have a monthly diarrhea attack. Most of them just go away after a few days, but sometimes these attacks can last for a few weeks (last one I had started Mid-October and ended December 29th. Yep, the day before I joined Acanthite).

So, that’s basically it. Well, not really, some things are still kept a mystery (only two friends know about those other secrets). Ask me questions, discuss, do something :P

(I have no idea if this thing is okay or not, I just want to tell the world about this.)

Wow. I didn't realize how bad it really was. Well, you got it out, to say the least. No pun intended.

Thats sad I feel sorry for you. :(

I had appendicitis when I was two, and a hernia when I was 3, but I am very healthy now.

I feel bad for you, but to tell you the truith, the internet is not a place for this.
I know you wanted to get that off your chest.
I suffer from twitches, but thats much worse.

Bloody hell. I've got IBS, and I thought I had it bad.

On the one hand, I wouldn't wish something like this upon anyone, because it just sounds awful. On the other hand, I respect you even more than I did (which was only just possible in the first place :P) for putting up with it when you don't really have a choice. I wouldn't be able to put up with something like that.

Is there any way that further surgery or medication could ease the condition? I mean, there have been a lot of developments over the past umpteen years, I expect.

So, yeah, major kudos to you, my friend.

(Also, just to note, I wouldn't come out of retirement to make a post for just any old so-and-so, y'know. :P)

(21-08-2009 09:57 PM)Missingno.7-4468 Wrote: [ -> ]Wow. I didn't realize how bad it really was. Well, you got it out, to say the least. No pun intended.

Once you get used to it, it isn't that bad :P It might sound really bad, but it is just my way of living right now. It used to be much, MUCH worse though =/ That's a story you'll probably hear in the coming weeks.

(21-08-2009 10:00 PM)Saj Rekkab Wrote: [ -> ]Thats sad I feel sorry for you. :(

I had appendicitis when I was two, and a hernia when I was 3, but I am very healthy now.

I know a lot of people that had appendicitis, but a hernia when you are 3? Wow, glad you're okay :)

(21-08-2009 10:12 PM)parson Wrote: [ -> ]I feel bad for you, but to tell you the truith, the internet is not a place for this.
I know you wanted to get that off your chest.
I suffer from twitches, but thats much worse.

I know it's not really a place to say this, but, like you already said, I wanted to get this off my chest (I wanted to post this around June :P). It's just that I feel a lot more comfortable when everyone knows about it (especcially in real-life).

(21-08-2009 10:14 PM)Cipher Wrote: [ -> ]Bloody hell. I've got IBS, and I thought I had it bad.

On the one hand, I wouldn't wish something like this upon anyone, because it just sounds awful. On the other hand, I respect you even more than I did (which was only just possible in the first place :P) for putting up with it when you don't really have a choice. I wouldn't be able to put up with something like that.

Is there any way that further surgery or medication could ease the condition? I mean, there have been a lot of developments over the past umpteen years, I expect.

So, yeah, major kudos to you, my friend.

Like I said, it's not that bad to me: just my way of living my life. The best thing to do is try to eat a lot of bread/bananas to prevent diarrhea attacks. Alos, I can't be too active during sports (it caused the Mid-October-December diarrhea :( So I am basically forced to play a lot of video games :D).

(21-08-2009 10:14 PM)Cipher Wrote: [ -> ](Also, just to note, I wouldn't come out of retirement to make a post for just any old so-and-so, y'know. :P)

:D

Thanks for posting, it gives me the great feeling :D

PS: Currently on the toilet, cleaning my colon :P

You cant play sports! now I feel real bad for you. Baskeball is so much of my life. I play on my high school team and I cant stand more than 3 days without playing it I feel like the energizer bunny. Now I respect you even more.

Wow, I really don't have anything to say. I am a near-perfect child (In health) so I don't think that I would survive through that. I really feel bad for you man.

...What can I say? I'm sorry for you, man. But I'm one of those people that believes that God does everything for a reason. I think that you are going to come out of this a much better person than if you'd never had this condition. Your positive attitude is inspirational. I really respect you for that.

Damn, dude. Just, damn...

Hopefully things can somehow go better for ya.....Im sure its stressful.

At least bananas are tastey? ^^;;;