
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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Back in bed again with another flare. #1 clicked off closer to surgry. Back on a broth and salteen diet. Granted I lose about 10 lbs with each flare. lol Hey, gotta laugh at something and I do have the weight to lose. lol

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So sorry you're hurting again. I have to laugh about the weight loss - I count that as a silver lining, too!
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