Can't sit down.

[cjs racing.]

Following on from this thread, https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

I saw my consultant on Wednesday, and they suspect crohn's disease, so instead of wanting the skin to heal over like with a pilonidal sinus, I need to keep mine open, and have to massage my bum cheek to keep the discharge coming out.

I am set to have an MRI and endoscopy in the next few months.

But my biggest issue is the tract, and the pain it's causing. Imagine a pilonidal sinus that is full, and swollen, that's what it feels like, I can't sit on my left cheek.

I am going to go see my GP, as Tramadol isn't working, and hope he can give me something else, but I need to figure something to cushion me so I can sit, and drive. A rubber ring has been tried, but idn't help as it's the cheek that's sore.

Any ideas are very welcome please, I need some sort of life back while these investigations take place.

[Wobbegong]

Can buy an L shape cushion so that your thighs and ok bum cheek are supported? Then on the side that you have no bum cushion, wedge yourself against the arm of the sofa for support.

[Peanut Gallery]

Kneeler chair?

http://www.argos.co.uk/product/7076037?cmpid=GS001&_$ja=tsid:59157

The images seem to suggest sitting fairly low on your bum, I more remember the pressure being higher up, on the bottom of my spine.

or what about sitting on one of the bouncing ball things? Just ideas as I don't know where is painful!

[cjs racing.]

Wobbegong said:

Can buy an L shape cushion so that your thighs and ok bum cheek are supported? Then on the side that you have no bum cushion, wedge yourself against the arm of the sofa for support.

Great idea, thanks for that. Off to do some googling.

[cjs racing.]

Peanut Gallery said:

? Just ideas as I don't know where is painful!

Thank for the link, the tract goes through my left cheek, I can't weight bear on any part of it. So I can use, right cheek, and thigh, and left thigh, for sitting.