Diverticulitis Support Group
Diverticulitis is a common disease of the bowel, in particular the large intestine. Diverticulitis develops from diverticulosis, which involves the formation of pouches on the outside of the colon. Diverticulitis results if one of these diverticula becomes inflamed. Diverticulitis most often affects middle-aged and elderly persons, though it can strike younger patients as...
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I had my gal bladder removed a little over a year ago. Having an attack of vomiting something like drain-o the surgeon came in and suggested I had more going on in my stomach than the gal bladder issue and could he look around while in there. I told him yes and he found a pocket the size of a grapefruit or softball directly under my gal bladder in/on the intestine and removed it. The symptoms of not wanting to eat/ uncomfortable bowel movements/ nauseous when hungry and after eating anything except water/ bloating stomach which looks like I am 6-7 months pregnant left me and I wanted to eat again. These same symptoms have returned along with not being able to digest food properly a lot of food and any medicine that id extended release made into the little beads in a capsule come out the same way they went in. I know some of this is due to lack of acid and gal bladder being gone, however, I am concerned about the pockets of stuff ? Diverticuli? returning? They missed it for 4 cat scans because they never used the contrast dye. Any info is greatly appreciated and I will be headed to my primary doc this week because I am not feeling well at all and all the other stuff I replied on my digestion post.
Thanks for being here, it helps to not feel alone in the messy illness.
TerrieAnn
I had my gal bladder removed a little over a year ago. Having an attack of vomiting something like drain-o the surgeon came in and suggested I had more going on in my stomach than the gal bladder issue and could he look around while in there. I told him yes and he found a pocket the size of a grapefruit or softball directly under my gal bladder in/on the intestine and removed it. The symptoms of not wanting to eat/ uncomfortable bowel movements/ nauseous when hungry and after eating anything except water/ bloating stomach which looks like I am 6-7 months pregnant left me and I wanted to eat again. These same symptoms have returned along with not being able to digest food properly a lot of food and any medicine that id extended release made into the little beads in a capsule come out the same way they went in. I know some of this is due to lack of acid and gal bladder being gone, however, I am concerned about the pockets of stuff ? Diverticuli? returning? They missed it for 4 cat scans because they never used the contrast dye. Any info is greatly appreciated and I will be headed to my primary doc this week because I am not feeling well at all and all the other stuff I replied on my digestion post.
Thanks for being here, it helps to not feel alone in the messy illness.
TerrieAnn
I DO Know that Digestive Issues Impact the Entire Body...Seriously, and that Big Symptoms do Not Always mean Big Problems, and Small Symptoms does Not Mean Small Problems..
I Wish I could Offer you Help/Advise...I Know how sick Tummy Troubles make you...Hugs and will be watching for your Posts..!
Dakota is right our digestive system affects our entire body.