Whoever lives with diverticulitis, Pray u NEVER end up like me. Diagnosed 5 yrs ago. Did everything according to strict orders from my Surgeon. Changed my lifestyle. I was never overweight but still lost 11 kg because of lifestyle and walking 5 km twice a week. Dropped to 55kg. 5 Feb 2020 I had aneurysm removed in one hospital....9 days later on Valentine day I ended up in another hospital with burst colon😳Placed into induced coma 6 weeks....still had to stay 4 weeks...but rushed home 25 March 2020 in time for lockdown. I weighed 43kg...woke up with stoma bag😳and had to learn to walk again. I could hardly hold a tooth brush. On 25 March 2021 I had my reversal done and gone is my Achilles Heel👏👏👏👏👏Back to 55kg and getting stronger every day. I turned 70 this year. I did everything I was told to do.....and still ended up in emergency surgery.....but grateful all went well.🙏🏻
💔💔💔💔🙏🙏🙏❣️❣️I'm sorry . I'm having pains as of last night 2am. I started getting these pains after taking bydureon once weekly shot for diabetes. Please pray for me in 54. My dad passed at 56💔
Great info. I have diverticulitis that is lasting forever. Turmeric helps a lot to soothe the pain. White Rice , fish, chicken , KateFarms calories drinks is the diet for me. May God give peace to those going through it.
@@commonsense6967 you can’t just decide you’re going to get surgery…. Plus… for many many people.. having surgery means a lot more than just “my problem is solved”. It usually means, many many more complications/disadvantages afterward… Nobody wants an -ectomy of any kind if you can help it. Nobody wants a colectomy.. nobody wants to live with a bag the rest of their lives. Nobody wants pain and complications until they literally just give up and choose hospice until death. I’ve seen it time after time after time… Many family members dying… after 1 or many many many surgeries… surgeries they THOUGHT were going to improve their quality of life and help them get well… but never works out.
I had a flare up of mild diverticulitis that cleared up mostly, but then turned into complicated diverticulitis with perforation, free air and an abscess, I would have good days and not so good days, then turned into adhesion to my bladder and ovary and a fistula to my bladder, which I was shocked to hear as felt much better by then, but now have been diagnosed with colon cancer, I feel like the diverticulitis was a blessing in disguise because they wouldn't have found the cancer otherwise
Thankyou very much for this very informative video. I had no health issues then went to GP with stomach pains then to Hospital for a scan. Diagnosed with accute diverticulitis.Kept overnight and operated next morning then went home 17 days later with a stoma.Six months later I was Oked for a reversal opp which actually took place two months after that. That opp took eight hours, 8 days in Hospital and then another six months to get back to "normal." Had a home nursing service for ten months.(I live alone). Side effects are having to move my bowels more often and now have a paunche (Looks like a "beer gut" in Australian slang.) The experience is not something I would wish on anyone. At the time I was 77 Y/O and in good healthe. Cheers from Australia.
Thank you. Said I needed colon completly out. Decided I would die first. Had 8 units of blood in 4 days. Am home now without surgery. But every day I am afraid of that large loss of blood again. I a 73 and trying to take one day at a time.
So I had one episode of diverticulitis I was admitted to the ER I was there for 3 days took antibiotics came home was feeling great for 3 weeks then the symptoms came back went back to the ER and they told me they are going to do surgery on me, I was terrified I did the surgery and now I have a bag which I hate it but I'm alive and I get a reversal in 3 months. I feel like I could of been ok without the surgery but the surgeon said my diverticulitis was pretty bad. The pain just came out of nowhere. I'm having a rough time with all of this.
Prayers for you ❤. I just was diagnosed 1 week ago, know nothing about it. I didn’t know it is a big deal. I’m not feeling quite myself still and now I am worried.
Pretty much the exact same scenario for me. Never had a history, then two episodes within a month. Two hospital stays and need a sigmoid reconnect surgery in a month.
I had one attack of diverticulitis and wound up getting a sigmoid colon resection. I haven't had a flare up since, but it does affect my bowel movements. I wish I had seen this video prior to electing to have the surgery!
@@celiaperez1062according to the studies cited in this video, there is no need after one attack. I only had the one attack and surgery was suggested since I was young and the surgery would be able to be performed laparoscopically. I guess it's your call.
This is my 4th time with Diverticulitis. Beginning of 2020 I was in extreme pain. I took antibiotics and it went away. Sometime last week it came back. I’m on antibiotics again. Diverticulitis sucks.
Sorry to hear,I had a bad flare up in December 2020 took antibiotics and hospital stay felt better after two weeks but started again,it has been on and off for the last five months,having surgery in six days to remove sigmoid colon.
This was me two years ago. It was a pain in the butt for me. I was going to the ER over other week. Their were times I was good for a week then the next week I was in pain. I had to wait about three months to see a specialist. This happen in late august and In November two days before Thanksgiving i saw the specialist and with than 10 min I was starting to get sick and the doctor he examined my tummy and said your being admitted to ER for emergency surgery. My colon was badly infected they had to remove 10inch of colon. Since then knock on wood, I've been much better. And I had lost a lot a weight. I was 189 and I went down to 165 with in a short time.
I had a sigmoid colectomy in April 2023 in Nokomis, Florida. My biggest complaint was the STAPLES! LOL They sting like bees when you move around post-op. Other than that, it's all good!
Had a great surgeon but your right about the staples. It’s been 7 weeks for me since surgery and I have a lot of stinging pain that comes and goes quickly. You really feel it.
I.am 39 I had my first episode September 2018 with fee air and microperforation maneged with 2 weeks antibiotics , second episode marsh 2019 same micro perforation maneged with 2 weeks antibiotics , since then no other episodes except this stabbing like pain that comes and goes on the left side ,,, my surgeon told me he does not want to operate for now , I will greatly thankful if any one could share experiences and tell me if they had the same case as me and what they did , thanks to all.
I have this stabbing pain for 5 days now, I don't know what do, I drinked psyllium husk with water, staying away from carbohydrates but I go to bathroom not but air comes out, should go to the ER?.
The problem with this condition is that you have to live with obsession of future attacks, you don't know if it is going to be severe or complicated, you don't know if you are going to need an emergency surgery with colostomy and other risks. Myself Im stage 1 with free extraperitoneal air, the first attack and I'm 37 years old, I want the surgery and I don't want it in the same time, I dont know what to do! surgeons put it all on me saying that it's your call to decide whether to continue conservative treatment or to have a surgery. I'm a gastroenterologist and you can imagine my horrible life that ful of obsession because i know everything about this condition.
@@user-zw8bs1tj4uI'm really sorry to hear that, but be sure that everything happens for a reason, you are still young my friend, no need to worry about diverticulosis because it is not associated with increased risk of cancer, you need to do a colonoscopy 5 years earlier than the age of the youngest family member who has got the cancer, and follow the doctors advice. Diverticular disease can be observed only and may not cause any harm unless turned to a complication like diverticulitis, maintain high fiber diet as it is always good for the colon even in a healthy person. I wish you good and healthy life.
I hope you're better by now. I suspect GMOs may have something to do with the younger ages having diverticulitis nowdays. I began filtering my water and making sure I wasn't eating GMOs and other Frankenfoods after my first horrific attack, and have been free of it ever since. We don't eat as naturally as we used to.
Anonymous I feel you I had not one but severe attack with microperforation free air at the CT scan seen 4 surgeon 3 refuse to operate saying that the guidelines have changed lately ....the statistics are showing the most of the time perforation with emergency surgery happen in the first initial attack ....I know I will need my sigmoïd out sometime but the latest the better and in my case I have it on my right side too so it's even more complicated ....it is sad that so far there is no treatment to minimize to risk of reoccurrence
@@commonsense6967 totally agree, it's all about a man's life style, everything has changed, try to eat/drink natural things only, though I doubt that there's anything natural ever in our time.
I've been to the hospital 18 or 19 times in the past 5 years because of this. Extreme infections, to the point ive been bed ridden for about a week, a few times. Im not 40, and the doctors seem to never know what to do. I never get any results other then the diagnosis. I cant even find a doctor to help me now, im afraid of what may happen if I don't find help soon
@@CornelleJ it sounds like you’re managing well. I wasn’t so lucky and had emergency surgery this past Memorial Day weekend. I highly recommend scheduling surgery rather than emergency. Now I have to have a reversal surgery, if I can, just to get back to normal. Stay well!
@@MyFergusons sorry to hear that... My first time was scary. I learned at time with I start feeling pain or fever, I try and do a cleanse.. to flush out my bowls that seems to help. Then If doesnt get better I get meds from doc.. that has work the last two time.. I do fast and this year did a 30 day liquid fast and think that might have caused my issue.
@@CornelleJ I wish I could have managed mine. They suggested surgery and I kept putting it off, then it was too late to do it the right way in one whole swoop. Lesson learned. Keep taking care of yourself. 🙏
Has anyone tried any natural approaches plus taking care of your gut health? I have, and I just recently had a flare that I managed with strict natural approaches, praise God, first time I didn't take the toxic medication
Antibotics are sometimes needed though, so it's not always toxic... if there's an active infection there are no known herbal or home remedies to rid of it.
GREAT VIDEO!! 👍🏽👍🏽 Everything my doctor and I discussed and watching this video leads me to believe that I may be a Stage 4 patient. 😩 I'm going through with the surgery. Thanks so much for this video! 🙏🏾😩
Sorry for the delay. UPDATE: YES, I did go through with the surgery and it was a complete success!! 😁 The most amazing part of the surgery was that I didn't even need a colostomy bag at all. My wonderful doctor connected the small & large colon and everything is working perfectly fine, haven't been hospitalized for Diverticulitis since; Praise God.. My down time was only 2 weeks and he was shocked when I walked in his office with NO PAIN. Just say a good prayer for you, the doctor and everyone who's in the operating room and just leave the rest up to God, trust him and keep the faith. Don't forget to give thanks after your surgery as well. Praying that all of you have a successful surgery as I did. 🙏🏽
My problems lasted 5 years now one month after surgery i hope i will not have eni more pain surgery was ok not much pain because is not my first ihave liver resection that is pain
Thanks Dr I’ve just had a colonoscopy & dr found I have diverticular I’m 70yrs .. strange I ate fibre diet & drank plenty of water .. surgeon gave me a fibre diet to really follow.. I certainly do not want to have surgery.. I have always wondered why I suffered with IBS.. now I have taken off diet nuts , seeds .. especially chilli
Probably 60% of people your age have diverticulosis, including myself. If it isn't causing you a problem, you're like most people. No need to change your diet, it has nothing to do with it.
I'm same age and have suffered minor and infrequent symptoms for many years. I drink lots of water and followed healthy diet. After a recent severe incident non hospitalized, seeking medical care and counseling. The amount of information available through videos like this has been very helpful and encouraging. Plus personal experiences as yours and especially keyed in on seeds, nuts, and foods with hot spices. Thank-you!
@@commonsense6967To your point about "diet having nothing to do with it..." You could be right about that of course,...for some persons, but for others, it could indeed be a factor which exacerbates sensitivity to bowel function. So it's a maybe.
Last week i had a severe attack in my stomach. I felt like left side of my body is paralysed because of pain. Now in abdominal scan its diverticulitis 😭😭. Im 28 yr old. Im really tensed. And i never used red meat, alcohol etc but i usually consume chicken and fish. Not interested in veggies.
I was first diagnosed at 24 years old, when i had my first flare up. Today, at 30 years old i have my secons diverticulitis flare, and they have presented me the ideea of operation after 6-8 weeks. Im also scared, don't know what to do, not ready for this! So i just want to say, i know how you feel, we are young, how can we have this?
I have diverticulitis and a fistula surgery in January just got out of the hospital with a very bad infection from the fistula. Fistula is attached to colon and bladder causing penis poots
My question, I had a colonoscopy the sigmoid has pus and narrowing(due to diverticula)which made it hard for my doctor was given antibiotics no help pain still my blood work showed lymph absolute high (wbc) so went back for follow up now wants a CT scan and go back in put dye and feels surgery is right. So is all that needed before surgery 🤔?
This video .. was very detailed and explained . I would like to know what I should do . I was in the hospital October 2016 and was told I have diverticulitis. A month later it turned into an abcess and was back in hospital . Drainage was done , along a bag for drainage for 2 weeks . I then was following up with doctor and was ok , he suggested surgery " Yikes " after Last check up .. when he mentioned surgery . The drainage wound started to heal somewhat ' but every two weeks it would leak a little . It has been almost a year and I got same issue where it leaks and closes . I also just got an attack inflammation and , thought it was an abcess. Went to ER was given IVY and some antibiotics to take two weeks . I am having flare ups , leakage some pain . What would be the best recommendation please .. would like a second thought ' thanks anyone 🙏
Hi Freddie ! IMO the med proff don't know much about Diver. This is the first time in this vid that I've seen so much info on it. If you haven't already, google forums where people have the disease and forums where they've had the op . My friend's aunt had a few flare ups. Her last flare up was a few weeks ago. She took antibiotics for a few days . Her pain didn't ease . So she went to ER . They admitted her . After a few days they decided to operate. But her bowel perforated and she died on the operating theatre. It was too late! I think Diver is a pretty dangerous disease to have . Having the Op is much safer than not to have it. But of course do your research before you decide. The op could save your life !,
Please read my overall life-style recommendation to the girl in video"how to help children with constipation" OMG, don't the drs tell you anything about your life habits and what needs to change, and maybe provide support to do it? Maybe time to take responsibility for and charge of your own health, study - masses of high quality, easy to understand, free lessons and info on YT, f ex Dr John Bergman, Dr L Wilson's Nutritional Balancing program, but it may be too comprehensive if you only want to heal your constipation/diverticulitis. One has to want to get well, and not think it's a qúick fix, but one has lived in ways discordant with the laws of life, and with the body. Hope you decide to turn around and get well for life. This is an unnecessary, self-imposed dis-ease. Not to blame you,; we often don't get the right food + habits from the upbringing and school, and haven't learnt it. And most of society has been getting more and more unhealthy, more distant from the life habits our gut etc needs and thrives on.
lets make a robot to do this , small , big as a ...banana, too big maybe, egg, small egg. can be longer . pulling after it a power cord and water pipe or , bring it as batter and bottle. has legs that dont do damage, stick it in , it goes deeper maybe remote controlled or later can find pockets on its own to clean them by poking a tool in or washing. person can also drink some special drink to make plenty water inside to do washing , and clean them how often , once a week or dayp
Oldeonetwoable it's exactly the same for me All over my gut already had 2 severe attack on the sigmoïd part but surgeon's don't want to operate we can contact each other if you want too let me know .
@@oldonetwoable Not with surgery, because when surgeon couldn't explain what benefit the surgery would be to me.....while still recommending it...I declined it. So far, so good. ( I had a horrendous bout of diverticulitis many years ago, and nearly died. That apparently left me with a partial blockage or narrowing of the sigmoid, that I had no idea I had till many years later, when I had a failed colonoscopy due to the partial blockage/narrowing. Followed by a virtual colonoscopy, followed by the gastroenterologists' recommendation that I have surgery to remove it and to make sure it wasn't cancer. Many months later, I still have no symptoms of this potential "cancer", although I did have a second attack of diverticulitis....which I hadn't had for many years.) I say if it ain't broke, don't fix it. To be fair, the surgeon did say the surgery would prevent a future complete blockage, which he was certain I'd eventually get. I say maybe, maybe not; I'm not having any constipation/irregularity/bowel issues whatsoever. And surgery does not prevent future diverticulitis. I declined to have major surgery for "prevention" of a problem I haven't had yet, and really, may NEVER have. Of course, I do wish there were a better way of ruling out possibility of cancer in my case than having major surgery, but even surgeon didn't think it was probably cancer. Best of luck to you in your search for better health.
An excellent presentation very informative.I must have been a stage 4 because i had a sac of poison the size of a grapefruit and CT scan showed this and a fistula towards my left kidney. I went to hospital to have the poison drained but after i became very ill having further surgery to let the pus flow out after this and being on IV antibiotics I deteriorated further and had a Hartmans which saved me. This was the autumn of 2015 , 5 years on i still have my bag but have just been told after a recent CT scan that I’m right for a rejoin. The big question is as I am pain free most days and have very good quality of life do i go for it or stay as i am?
What about telling us that what we eat ought be our medicine? I know for experience that a diverticulitis can be avoided by watching what I eat...to keep my body un-inflamed.
I just been back now with it, And the first thing I said was after being treated. You cannot go back to eating the same way. People don't understand of course it will be an additional flare up.💯🎯🙌
Here's one for free ..I have been suffering from Diverticulitis for over 4 years .. nothing medical seems to easy the pain ...some days no pain ..other days ..severe .. I had bad leg cramps recently and I got up at 10pm and boiled water and added a few grains of Rock Salt ...cramps went ..as did Diverticulitis pain ...wtf.. bad or not I'm drinking small amounts of Rock Salt with flavoured water each day WOW so far a week with out pain ...unbelievable!!! No Doctor could really help me ....I'm overjoyed now
I honestly think some doctors are lazy and they don't care for the patients. I have multiple GI symptoms. gastritis, constipation, intestinal inflammation, diverticolosis, digestión essues, bulchin, pain, everything I eat makes me gassy. I have rectocele, enterocele, cistocele, overactive bladder and doctor's don't want to operate. they don't think my constipation will improve if they put everything back in place and all they do play with my emotions asking me to have all kind of studies but not resolving anything. Anyone here can give me an advice or any one going to something similar.? I have diverticolosis on the descending colon and transverse colon. There is times when I have nausea loose my appetite feel dizzy headaches and just over all Miserable 😖 Drink water change your diet do walks eat fiber take this take that.... OMG I just want to end it some times.
This really sucks..most people have diverticulitis in western countries.. mainly America. Others countries with natural foods, their citizens never have diverticulitis. Our medical system really sucks.
@@sami-pe1no Week 1,2: Purchase diatomaceous earth (food grade). Start with one tablespoon mixed with grape juice or something non acidic. Do this a few days a week for a two week period. Week 3,4: Take EB (Earth’s Bounty) Oxy-Cleanse as directed on the bottle for a couple of weeks. Lastly: Take Triphala Extract 1500mg to heal. The process is long but well worth it according to my friend. Let me know how things go.
@@fermingarza6357 thanks a lot for the details I just discovered this Diatomaceous earth some people claiming that after using it for several years at the colonoscopy they where no diverticula appearing 🤔 is this a miracle cure!!
Whoever lives with diverticulitis, Pray u NEVER end up like me. Diagnosed 5 yrs ago. Did everything according to strict orders from my Surgeon. Changed my lifestyle. I was never overweight but still lost 11 kg because of lifestyle and walking 5 km twice a week. Dropped to 55kg. 5 Feb 2020 I had aneurysm removed in one hospital....9 days later on Valentine day I ended up in another hospital with burst colon😳Placed into induced coma 6 weeks....still had to stay 4 weeks...but rushed home 25 March 2020 in time for lockdown. I weighed 43kg...woke up with stoma bag😳and had to learn to walk again. I could hardly hold a tooth brush. On 25 March 2021 I had my reversal done and gone is my Achilles Heel👏👏👏👏👏Back to 55kg and getting stronger every day. I turned 70 this year. I did everything I was told to do.....and still ended up in emergency surgery.....but grateful all went well.🙏🏻
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💔💔💔💔🙏🙏🙏❣️❣️I'm sorry . I'm having pains as of last night 2am. I started getting these pains after taking bydureon once weekly shot for diabetes. Please pray for me in 54. My dad passed at 56💔
@@RavenWolfDrum69 Prayers for you! God bless!
@@RavenWolfDrum69 Please pray for me too if you dont mind, I have diverticulitis again..
Great info. I have diverticulitis that is lasting forever. Turmeric helps a lot to soothe the pain. White Rice , fish, chicken , KateFarms calories drinks is the diet for me. May God give peace to those going through it.
Why don't you have an operation?
@@commonsense6967 People can't chose to have an operation. We are at the Doctors mercy.
@@commonsense6967 you can’t just decide you’re going to get surgery…. Plus… for many many people.. having surgery means a lot more than just “my problem is solved”. It usually means, many many more complications/disadvantages afterward…
Nobody wants an -ectomy of any kind if you can help it.
Nobody wants a colectomy..
nobody wants to live with a bag the rest of their lives.
Nobody wants pain and complications until they literally just give up and choose hospice until death.
I’ve seen it time after time after time…
Many family members dying… after 1 or many many many surgeries… surgeries they THOUGHT were going to improve their quality of life and help them get well… but never works out.
@@jeanpicard1844 That is the truth!!!Every single word of it!Go in for an operation and end up with 2,Mersa,giant unstiched wound.
@@jeanpicard1844 what to do then? first find out how serious it is?
I had a flare up of mild diverticulitis that cleared up mostly, but then turned into complicated diverticulitis with perforation, free air and an abscess, I would have good days and not so good days, then turned into adhesion to my bladder and ovary and a fistula to my bladder, which I was shocked to hear as felt much better by then, but now have been diagnosed with colon cancer, I feel like the diverticulitis was a blessing in disguise because they wouldn't have found the cancer otherwise
Having surgery for diverticulitis in May. 61 yrs. Old. Been suferring on and off since Jan. Even w/ antibiotics. Pain is brutal! Hope surgery works!
How are you now?
@@anniekate76 Great! Surgergy was the best thing I ever did! Only spent 2 nights in the hospital. Pain is gone!! Highly recomend getting the surgery!
@@sharon5781 thank you!
@@sharon5781 also, I am so glad you feel better!
Thankyou very much for this very informative video. I had no health issues then went to GP with stomach pains then to Hospital for a scan. Diagnosed with accute diverticulitis.Kept overnight and operated next morning then went home 17 days later with a stoma.Six months later I was Oked for a reversal opp which actually took place two months after that. That opp took eight hours, 8 days in Hospital and then another six months to get back to "normal." Had a home nursing service for ten months.(I live alone). Side effects are having to move my bowels more often and now have a paunche (Looks like a "beer gut" in Australian slang.) The experience is not something I would wish on anyone. At the time I was 77 Y/O and in good healthe. Cheers from Australia.
Same expierence!
@@victorcosalan3119 Where are you located?
@@ADLEME521Just saw this. Sydney
I had several severe episodes had colon resection and colostomy, had colostomy removed all put back together 3months later ! 4years out doing fine!
Hey man I was thinking of getting surgery can you give me any info? This is my second attack
Thank you. Said I needed colon completly out. Decided I would die first. Had 8 units of blood in 4 days. Am home now without surgery. But every day I am afraid of that large loss of blood again. I a 73 and trying to take one day at a time.
Surgery can save you life happen to my
I use acidophilus from Walmart. It helps my pain.
this doctor is a BOSS, people like her is what makes medicine better
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So I had one episode of diverticulitis I was admitted to the ER I was there for 3 days took antibiotics came home was feeling great for 3 weeks then the symptoms came back went back to the ER and they told me they are going to do surgery on me, I was terrified I did the surgery and now I have a bag which I hate it but I'm alive and I get a reversal in 3 months. I feel like I could of been ok without the surgery but the surgeon said my diverticulitis was pretty bad. The pain just came out of nowhere. I'm having a rough time with all of this.
Prayers for you ❤. I just was diagnosed 1 week ago, know nothing about it. I didn’t know it is a big deal. I’m not feeling quite myself still and now I am worried.
What do you mean you have a bag? Is it inside you? Are you getting it removed?
Pretty much the exact same scenario for me. Never had a history, then two episodes within a month. Two hospital stays and need a sigmoid reconnect surgery in a month.
I hope u feel better and things are ok with you today❤
Im 44 and i feel the same way being recently diagnosed
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Alkie, I had the sane thing happen. Noone can imagine what it is like to wake up in hospital with a bag on the belly.
She sounds honest, refreshing!
I had one attack of diverticulitis and wound up getting a sigmoid colon resection. I haven't had a flare up since, but it does affect my bowel movements. I wish I had seen this video prior to electing to have the surgery!
You recommend surgery
@@celiaperez1062according to the studies cited in this video, there is no need after one attack. I only had the one attack and surgery was suggested since I was young and the surgery would be able to be performed laparoscopically. I guess it's your call.
This is marvelously informative. Thank you. It will help me a lot when discussing my condition with doctors.
This is my 4th time with Diverticulitis. Beginning of 2020 I was in extreme pain. I took antibiotics and it went away. Sometime last week it came back. I’m on antibiotics again. Diverticulitis sucks.
Same. First flare up 7 weeks ago. Having it again. Back on antibiotics. Just don't know how this will resolve itself.
This is the worst time to have it. I wish you the best.
Sorry to hear,I had a bad flare up in December 2020 took antibiotics and hospital stay felt better after two weeks but started again,it has been on and off for the last five months,having surgery in six days to remove sigmoid colon.
Julie Simpson Best of luck. I remember I had to use the scooter at Walmart. I couldn’t really move without being in pain.
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This was me two years ago. It was a pain in the butt for me. I was going to the ER over other week. Their were times I was good for a week then the next week I was in pain. I had to wait about three months to see a specialist. This happen in late august and In November two days before Thanksgiving i saw the specialist and with than 10 min I was starting to get sick and the doctor he examined my tummy and said your being admitted to ER for emergency surgery. My colon was badly infected they had to remove 10inch of colon. Since then knock on wood, I've been much better. And I had lost a lot a weight. I was 189 and I went down to 165 with in a short time.
Where did you go to see a specialist man ? I need information I feel like kaiser is just playing with me and iam in pain
Did you have stool problems?
Omggg I am scared to do this surgery for my colon
Very informative, I could hear the sympathy in her voice as she spoke about her patient.
I had a sigmoid colectomy in April 2023 in Nokomis, Florida. My biggest complaint was the STAPLES! LOL They sting like bees when you move around post-op. Other than that, it's all good!
Had a great surgeon but your right about the staples. It’s been 7 weeks for me since surgery and I have a lot of stinging pain that comes and goes quickly. You really feel it.
I.am 39 I had my first episode September 2018 with fee air and microperforation maneged with 2 weeks antibiotics , second episode marsh 2019 same micro perforation maneged with 2 weeks antibiotics , since then no other episodes except this stabbing like pain that comes and goes on the left side ,,, my surgeon told me he does not want to operate for now , I will greatly thankful if any one could share experiences and tell me if they had the same case as me and what they did , thanks to all.
I have this stabbing pain for 5 days now, I don't know what do, I drinked psyllium husk with water, staying away from carbohydrates but I go to bathroom not but air comes out, should go to the ER?.
Surgery is better then suffering with the pain for 5 years
This video helped me understand my loved one’s condition and options, thank you!
The problem with this condition is that you have to live with obsession of future attacks, you don't know if it is going to be severe or complicated, you don't know if you are going to need an emergency surgery with colostomy and other risks. Myself Im stage 1 with free extraperitoneal air, the first attack and I'm 37 years old, I want the surgery and I don't want it in the same time, I dont know what to do! surgeons put it all on me saying that it's your call to decide whether to continue conservative treatment or to have a surgery.
I'm a gastroenterologist and you can imagine my horrible life that ful of obsession because i know everything about this condition.
I'm only 23 years old and I already have diverticulosis. My family has a history of colon cancer, my platelets are at 440,000. So i'm really scared
@@user-zw8bs1tj4uI'm really sorry to hear that, but be sure that everything happens for a reason, you are still young my friend, no need to worry about diverticulosis because it is not associated with increased risk of cancer, you need to do a colonoscopy 5 years earlier than the age of the youngest family member who has got the cancer, and follow the doctors advice.
Diverticular disease can be observed only and may not cause any harm unless turned to a complication like diverticulitis, maintain high fiber diet as it is always good for the colon even in a healthy person. I wish you good and healthy life.
I hope you're better by now. I suspect GMOs may have something to do with the younger ages having diverticulitis nowdays. I began filtering my water and making sure I wasn't eating GMOs and other Frankenfoods after my first horrific attack, and have been free of it ever since. We don't eat as naturally as we used to.
Anonymous I feel you I had not one but severe attack with microperforation free air at the CT scan seen 4 surgeon 3 refuse to operate saying that the guidelines have changed lately ....the statistics are showing the most of the time perforation with emergency surgery happen in the first initial attack ....I know I will need my sigmoïd out sometime but the latest the better and in my case I have it on my right side too so it's even more complicated ....it is sad that so far there is no treatment to minimize to risk of reoccurrence
@@commonsense6967 totally agree, it's all about a man's life style, everything has changed, try to eat/drink natural things only, though I doubt that there's anything natural ever in our time.
I've been to the hospital 18 or 19 times in the past 5 years because of this. Extreme infections, to the point ive been bed ridden for about a week, a few times. Im not 40, and the doctors seem to never know what to do. I never get any results other then the diagnosis. I cant even find a doctor to help me now, im afraid of what may happen if I don't find help soon
did acv help? or anything? help I may have just been diagnosed.
@@underated17 whats acv?
@@bettygandthings6619 apple cider vinegar
@@bettygandthings6619 apple cider vinegar
This is Great information, Just got my 1st episode last year. and lately been having pain for the last month. Feel like I'm Stuffed all the time.
I’m curious. How are you doing since you posted this?
@@MyFergusons Ive had about one episode a year since the first
@@CornelleJ it sounds like you’re managing well. I wasn’t so lucky and had emergency surgery this past Memorial Day weekend. I highly recommend scheduling surgery rather than emergency. Now I have to have a reversal surgery, if I can, just to get back to normal. Stay well!
@@MyFergusons sorry to hear that... My first time was scary. I learned at time with I start feeling pain or fever, I try and do a cleanse.. to flush out my bowls that seems to help. Then If doesnt get better I get meds from doc.. that has work the last two time.. I do fast and this year did a 30 day liquid fast and think that might have caused my issue.
@@CornelleJ I wish I could have managed mine. They suggested surgery and I kept putting it off, then it was too late to do it the right way in one whole swoop. Lesson learned. Keep taking care of yourself. 🙏
How likely is "bowel incontinence" due to the surgery?
Has anyone tried any natural approaches plus taking care of your gut health? I have, and I just recently had a flare that I managed with strict natural approaches, praise God, first time I didn't take the toxic medication
ruclips.net/video/tVaxSq7-KAM/видео.html Dr John Bergman gives a wonderful understanding of treating Diverticulosus
It teaches about eating right
Antibotics are sometimes needed though, so it's not always toxic... if there's an active infection there are no known herbal or home remedies to rid of it.
@@michellepillidge9749... thank you!
Revealanation 777 bentonite clay at the onset of pain.
superb lecture..thnx melanie
GREAT VIDEO!! 👍🏽👍🏽
Everything my doctor and I discussed and watching this video leads me to believe that I may be a Stage 4 patient. 😩 I'm going through with the surgery. Thanks so much for this video! 🙏🏾😩
any updates?
Update? Hope you are well.
Updates?
Sorry for the delay. UPDATE:
YES, I did go through with the surgery and it was a complete success!! 😁 The most amazing part of the surgery was that I didn't even need a colostomy bag at all. My wonderful doctor connected the small & large colon and everything is working perfectly fine, haven't been hospitalized for Diverticulitis since; Praise God.. My down time was only 2 weeks and he was shocked when I walked in his office with NO PAIN. Just say a good prayer for you, the doctor and everyone who's in the operating room and just leave the rest up to God, trust him and keep the faith. Don't forget to give thanks after your surgery as well. Praying that all of you have a successful surgery as I did. 🙏🏽
@JJ-vp3bd Yes, Sorry for the delay..
Thankyou for this great info. Very informative. I'm nervous. But finding all this out helpful.
I will subscribe...
My problems lasted 5 years now one month after surgery i hope i will not have eni more pain surgery was ok not much pain because is not my first ihave liver resection that is pain
Thanks Dr I’ve just had a colonoscopy & dr found I have diverticular I’m 70yrs .. strange I ate fibre diet & drank plenty of water .. surgeon gave me a fibre diet to really follow.. I certainly do not want to have surgery.. I have always wondered why I suffered with IBS.. now I have taken off diet nuts , seeds .. especially chilli
Probably 60% of people your age have diverticulosis, including myself. If it isn't causing you a problem, you're like most people. No need to change your diet, it has nothing to do with it.
Concur, I love making chili but finally realized it was killing me.
I'm same age and have suffered minor and infrequent symptoms for many years. I drink lots of water and followed healthy diet.
After a recent severe incident non hospitalized, seeking medical care and counseling.
The amount of information available through videos like this has been very helpful and encouraging. Plus personal experiences as yours and especially keyed in on seeds, nuts, and foods with hot spices.
Thank-you!
Yes seeds, nuts , spicy foods, raw veggies are the reason for this
@@commonsense6967To your point about "diet having nothing to do with it..." You could be right about that of course,...for some persons, but for others, it could indeed be a factor which exacerbates sensitivity to bowel function. So it's a maybe.
Last week i had a severe attack in my stomach. I felt like left side of my body is paralysed because of pain. Now in abdominal scan its diverticulitis 😭😭. Im 28 yr old. Im really tensed. And i never used red meat, alcohol etc but i usually consume chicken and fish. Not interested in veggies.
I was first diagnosed at 24 years old, when i had my first flare up. Today, at 30 years old i have my secons diverticulitis flare, and they have presented me the ideea of operation after 6-8 weeks. Im also scared, don't know what to do, not ready for this!
So i just want to say, i know how you feel, we are young, how can we have this?
I have diverticulitis and a fistula surgery in January just got out of the hospital with a very bad infection from the fistula. Fistula is attached to colon and bladder causing penis poots
My question, I had a colonoscopy the sigmoid has pus and narrowing(due to diverticula)which made it hard for my doctor was given antibiotics no help pain still my blood work showed lymph absolute high (wbc) so went back for follow up now wants a CT scan and go back in put dye and feels surgery is right. So is all that needed before surgery 🤔?
I feel pain in my left area ,is it diverticulitis ?
Did you ever find out?
Maybe
Yes .. needs colonoscopy to double check
This video .. was very detailed and explained . I would like to know what I should do . I was in the hospital October 2016 and was told I have diverticulitis. A month later it turned into an abcess and was back in hospital . Drainage was done , along a bag for drainage for 2 weeks . I then was following up with doctor and was ok , he suggested surgery " Yikes " after Last check up .. when he mentioned surgery . The drainage wound started to heal somewhat ' but every two weeks it would leak a little . It has been almost a year and I got same issue where it leaks and closes . I also just got an attack inflammation and , thought it was an abcess. Went to ER was given IVY and some antibiotics to take two weeks . I am having flare ups , leakage some pain . What would be the best recommendation please .. would like a second thought ' thanks anyone 🙏
Hi Freddie ! IMO the med proff don't know much about Diver. This is the first time in this vid that I've seen so much info on it. If you haven't already, google forums where people have the disease and forums where they've had the op . My friend's aunt had a few flare ups. Her last flare up was a few weeks ago. She took antibiotics for a few days . Her pain didn't ease . So she went to ER . They admitted her . After a few days they decided to operate. But her bowel perforated and she died on the operating theatre. It was too late! I think Diver is a pretty dangerous disease to have . Having the Op is much safer than not to have it. But of course do your research before you decide. The op could save your life !,
For sure see your doctor and if your doctor doesn't do much see another doctor. I just had a colostomy. Take good care.
@@cherrymetha3185 - No operation should be done on a patient in middle o a serious infection - doctor's are to blame - poor diagnosis.
Please read my overall life-style recommendation to the girl in video"how to help children with constipation" OMG, don't the drs tell you anything about your life habits and what needs to change, and maybe provide support to do it? Maybe time to take responsibility for and charge of your own health, study - masses of high quality, easy to understand, free lessons and info on YT, f ex Dr John Bergman, Dr L Wilson's Nutritional Balancing program, but it may be too comprehensive if you only want to heal your constipation/diverticulitis.
One has to want to get well, and not think it's a qúick fix, but one has lived in ways discordant with the laws of life, and with the body. Hope you decide to turn around and get well for life. This is an unnecessary, self-imposed dis-ease. Not to blame you,; we often don't get the right food + habits from the upbringing and school, and haven't learnt it. And most of society has been getting more and more unhealthy, more distant from the life habits our gut etc needs and thrives on.
@@davidtracey9094 any updates
very soothing leisurely and comfortable orration
lets make a robot to do this , small , big as a ...banana, too big maybe, egg, small egg. can be longer . pulling after it a power cord and water pipe or , bring it as batter and bottle. has legs that dont do damage, stick it in , it goes deeper maybe remote controlled or later can find pockets on its own to clean them by poking a tool in or washing. person can also drink some special drink to make plenty water inside to do washing , and clean them how often , once a week or dayp
I guess I’m 1 in 2000! Second episode was 15 months and emergency operation - stage 4
What happens if you have extensive diverticular through the entire bowel, what surgery options are there?
Consult a surgeon, they'll be delighted to explain it to you. Except for the risks, of course, they don't explain that very well.
Oldeonetwoable it's exactly the same for me All over my gut already had 2 severe attack on the sigmoïd part but surgeon's don't want to operate we can contact each other if you want too let me know .
@@sami-pe1no sure, im happy to communicate
@@commonsense6967 have you had a bad experience?
@@oldonetwoable Not with surgery, because when surgeon couldn't explain what benefit the surgery would be to me.....while still recommending it...I declined it. So far, so good. ( I had a horrendous bout of diverticulitis many years ago, and nearly died. That apparently left me with a partial blockage or narrowing of the sigmoid, that I had no idea I had till many years later, when I had a failed colonoscopy due to the partial blockage/narrowing. Followed by a virtual colonoscopy, followed by the gastroenterologists' recommendation that I have surgery to remove it and to make sure it wasn't cancer. Many months later, I still have no symptoms of this potential "cancer", although I did have a second attack of diverticulitis....which I hadn't had for many years.) I say if it ain't broke, don't fix it. To be fair, the surgeon did say the surgery would prevent a future complete blockage, which he was certain I'd eventually get. I say maybe, maybe not; I'm not having any constipation/irregularity/bowel issues whatsoever. And surgery does not prevent future diverticulitis. I declined to have major surgery for "prevention" of a problem I haven't had yet, and really, may NEVER have. Of course, I do wish there were a better way of ruling out possibility of cancer in my case than having major surgery, but even surgeon didn't think it was probably cancer. Best of luck to you in your search for better health.
An excellent presentation very informative.I must have been a stage 4 because i had a sac of poison the size of a grapefruit and CT scan showed this and a fistula towards my left kidney. I went to hospital to have the poison drained but after i became very ill having further surgery to let the pus flow out after this and being on IV antibiotics I deteriorated further and had a Hartmans which saved me. This was the autumn of 2015 , 5 years on i still have my bag but have just been told after a recent CT scan that I’m right for a rejoin. The big question is as I am pain free most days and have very good quality of life do i go for it or stay as i am?
What if a person is 89 year old do they operate? Aren't they to old?
What about telling us that what we eat ought be our medicine? I know for experience that a diverticulitis can be avoided by watching what I eat...to keep my body un-inflamed.
I just been back now with it, And the first thing I said was after being treated. You cannot go back to eating the same way. People don't understand of course it will be an additional flare up.💯🎯🙌
What causes this disease?
many factors
Very informative thanks for sharing
I have this system from last 15days... What I do ?
Please take bone broth, avoid nuts , pumpkin and sunflower seeds, avoid spicy foods, so intermittent fasting, take chamomile tea and cooked veggies
Here's one for free ..I have been suffering from Diverticulitis for over 4 years .. nothing medical seems to easy the pain ...some days no pain ..other days ..severe .. I had bad leg cramps recently and I got up at 10pm and boiled water and added a few grains of Rock Salt ...cramps went ..as did Diverticulitis pain ...wtf.. bad or not I'm drinking small amounts of Rock Salt with flavoured water each day WOW so far a week with out pain ...unbelievable!!! No Doctor could really help me ....I'm overjoyed now
I honestly think some doctors are lazy and they don't care for the patients.
I have multiple GI symptoms.
gastritis, constipation, intestinal inflammation, diverticolosis, digestión essues, bulchin, pain, everything I eat makes me gassy.
I have rectocele, enterocele, cistocele, overactive bladder and doctor's don't want to operate.
they don't think my constipation will improve if they put everything back in place and all they do play with my emotions asking me to have all kind of studies but not resolving anything.
Anyone here can give me an advice or any one going to something similar.?
I have diverticolosis on the descending colon and transverse colon.
There is times when I have nausea loose my appetite feel dizzy headaches and just over all Miserable 😖
Drink water change your diet do walks eat fiber take this take that.... OMG I just want to end it some times.
Please don’t do that! There’s always hope!
@@sfidler5101 🥺 thank you
Great video
Colorectal Surgery Services TV the great video
This really sucks..most people have diverticulitis in western countries.. mainly America. Others countries with natural foods, their citizens never have diverticulitis. Our medical system really sucks.
In fewer words, wait until you're dying to be considered for surgery
My father has this huhuhuh
20 - 50% need surgery???? Why don't you just say anywhere between 1 - 100%
Yet, patients are sent back home to suffer longer before docs decide surgery is needed 🙄
Perfect!!!
Thank you for sharing this
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A friend told me he cured himself of diverticulitis by drinking food grade diatomaceous earth.
It can not be cured only managed
s bencic I don’t know what to tell you then. He said he had diverticulitis, and now he said it’s gone. Try it. What have you got to lose.
@@fermingarza6357 could you give more details please! IAM willing to drink anything to get relief thanks a lot
@@sami-pe1no
Week 1,2: Purchase diatomaceous earth (food grade). Start with one tablespoon mixed with grape juice or something non acidic. Do this a few days a week for a two week period.
Week 3,4: Take EB (Earth’s Bounty) Oxy-Cleanse as directed on the bottle for a couple of weeks.
Lastly: Take Triphala Extract 1500mg to heal.
The process is long but well worth it according to my friend. Let me know how things go.
@@fermingarza6357 thanks a lot for the details I just discovered this Diatomaceous earth some people claiming that after using it for several years at the colonoscopy they where no diverticula appearing 🤔 is this a miracle cure!!
Antibiotics helped save my life - no colonoscopy 4 me
What was the name of the antibiotics?
@@ukrobbo73 For me they used bactrim, two weeks worth with a steriod. It was very gentle on me I thought.
I’m on antibiotics, but I’ve had problems for 2 months, one time in oct 2020, and a flair up this week, we will see
Ampicillin