Hello, I have crohn s disease and hidradenitis of the anus along with a fistula. A month from today I had a partial fistulotomy with an excision of the infected skin due to the hidradenitis and a Seton drain. I am still having yellowish moderate discharge daily with speckles of blood from time to time. I am now re-introduced with pain and swelling. I went to my surgeon yesterday and he said everything was fine and it s healing from the inside out. When will the pain and discomfort go away and is this normal? I ve had the fistula for eight years and this is my second Seton placement. Just really worried that the constant drainage and pain this far out is a sign that everything is not ok and from past experiences that the drainage will infect my fistula and the pain/swelling is a sign that something is wrong? Please let me know your opinion/thoughts/ or helpful information on the subject.