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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sammuel
sammuel
does anybody have tummy ache with this symtom or is my ibs, or just stress x
deleted_user
deleted_user
I get them, I think it is my IBS I have donatal to relief the spasms
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hi my name is Debby and I am scheduled for surgery on June 26th. I am very nervous about it. Can anyone tell me what to expect? Immediately after surgery what to expect and for the following weeks. Will I be able to eat anything after the surgery, like a few days later and after? What kind of diet will I be on and for how long? How long should I expect to be off work? I have a sit down office job.
I have asked the doc how long I will be off work and he said 2 weeks, does that sound right? I hope someone can answer these questions for me. I am really nervous about it. And also, I have had IBS for a long time. How are the syptoms similar to Diverticulitis symptoms? I know with IBS I didn't have the terrible attacks of pain as I have with Diverticulitis. Will the surgery help with the other IBS symptoms, excessive gas, bloating etc.?I guess I really need to know everything. I have been reading these posts and quite frankly some of them scare me to death. Some of them say they are still off work at six to eight weeks post surgery. I can't be off work that long. Please write and ease my mind. Thanks, Debby