# Diverticulitis. Again **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 4, 2021, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diverticulitis-again/945660 "2021-07-04T15:10:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2021, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diverticulitis-again/945660/1 "2021-07-04T15:10:15Z")
Much ouchie. Strong antibiotics. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2021, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diverticulitis-again/945660/2 "2021-07-04T15:22:22Z")
I’m sorry. Diverticulitis sucks, and I’ve only had the mild version. And they don’t tend to give antibiotics for the mild stuff. You have some company, however: > **[Pope 'responds well' to colon surgery at Rome hospital](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57714250)** > > The 84-year-old underwent an operation in Rome to deal with an issue with his colon. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2021, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diverticulitis-again/945660/3 "2021-07-05T01:25:37Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > You have some company, however: > [@The Pope can’t poop!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pope-can-t-poop/945670): > > Pope Francis is going to have a scheduled surgery for diverticular stenosis. I hope he will be OK, but let’s be honest, I just couldn’t resist the title. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2021, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diverticulitis-again/945660/4 "2021-07-06T01:47:31Z")
When do I get my Official SDMB Pope Hat? 🧙🏻 ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2021, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diverticulitis-again/945660/5 "2021-07-08T05:24:37Z")
Definitely no fun. I had a sneak attack of diverticulitis that perforated and I was moments away from sepsis. Was the 104.7 fever a clue? 😱 ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2021, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diverticulitis-again/945660/6 "2021-07-08T13:43:46Z")
This is my third attack. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2021, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diverticulitis-again/945660/7 "2021-07-08T13:47:45Z")
My MIL got it a few years ago on the second day of family vacation in OBX. The hospital there was very nice. When she got released they gave her a nice T-shirt that read “I spent my vacation at the Outer Banks Hospital in Nags Head, NC.” ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2021, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diverticulitis-again/945660/8 "2021-07-08T14:17:49Z")
My dad was hospitalized once with diverticulitis. Antibiotics cleared it up. I remember my dad was in a lot of pain. He had to change his diet. Gave up nuts, popcorn, sesame seeds etc. He cut back on red meat and fruits. That helped. I can’t recall if he had any minor flare-ups. I’m pretty sure he wasn’t hospitalized for it again. ---
**Author:** ![MindsEye\_Watering](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindseye_watering/32/3619_2.png) [@MindsEye\_Watering](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindsEye_Watering)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2021, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diverticulitis-again/945660/9 "2021-07-08T16:24:09Z")
I was plagued with diverticulitis for years. I finally had to have surgery to remove 20 cm of lower intestine because the scarring/stenosis was so bad. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2021, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diverticulitis-again/945660/10 "2021-07-08T21:14:19Z")
I’ve modified my diet and vastly increased my intake of vegetables, fibre and water; AIUI the whole nuts/seeds thing is an outdated mode of thinking but if it works for you go with it. I haven’t had an attack in two years so, crossing fingers… Obviously, you should follow your doctor’s advice and change up your diet post attack once you’re healed up. > **[Eating, Diet, & Nutrition for Diverticular Disease | NIDDK](https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/diverticulosis-diverticulitis/eating-diet-nutrition)** > > If you have chronic symptoms of diverticular disease or if you had diverticulitis in the past, your doctor may recommend eating more high-fiber foods. ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2021, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diverticulitis-again/945660/11 "2021-07-09T20:07:01Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > He had to change his diet. Gave up nuts, popcorn, sesame seeds etc. He cut back on red meat and fruits. After removing my entire sigmoid colon in February, my surgeon told me to keep on eating whatever I like with no changes or restrictions. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2021, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diverticulitis-again/945660/12 "2021-07-09T20:22:15Z")
> [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](#): > > This is my third attack. You can have it more than once? That is a scary thought. I hope you recover quickly. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2021, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diverticulitis-again/945660/13 "2021-07-10T02:08:06Z")
Antibiotics are helping. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2021, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diverticulitis-again/945660/14 "2021-07-10T06:17:04Z")
What kind of diagnostic tools are they using? CT scans, MRI, or just xrays? I’ve been dealing with kidney stones. CT scans give amazing detail. They can measure each stone. It would be interesting to know if pockets ofdiverticulitis shows up on scans. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2021, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diverticulitis-again/945660/15 "2021-07-10T15:43:21Z")
They do. At lest, mine did but the doctor’s got a much better picture with the colonoscopy. Good Times. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2021, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diverticulitis-again/945660/16 "2021-07-10T18:35:39Z")
I’ve had two scope jobs. Just routine precautionary tests. The t-shirt no one wants to collect. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2021, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diverticulitis-again/945660/17 "2021-07-10T23:14:02Z")
What would that even look like? A stick figure with a cable up its butt saying “Hey, this Cologuard tastes great, and is less filling…than a bucket of cement.” Pictures at 11? ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2021, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diverticulitis-again/945660/18 "2021-07-10T23:39:00Z")
My dad’s had several attacks, and lost his ascending colon to it a few years back. He had a restricted diet for a while, but AFAIK he can eat almost anything now.