Diverticulitis - Post Surgery Problems Posted: 08-08-06 10:26am
I am a 33 year old male, 2 years ago I was
admitted to hospital with acute
diverticulitis with an abcess that had
perforated my colon wall. Peritonitis had
set in and I was in big trouble. I didn't
know I had the disease, my doctor told me
that it was hereditary, I later found out
that my father had it and decided not to
tell anyone.
I had a left hemi-colectomy and was in
hospital for about 7 days, after getting
out I went through about 8 weeks of trying
to get back to normal and since then
everything has been pretty good. Before
the surgery I would suffer through fairly
violent stomache cramps 3-4 times a week
and had done so since I was about 18.
I have found diet to be a major factor in
how I feel post-surgery. I have also
found that my digestive system is much
more sensitive to foods. I am wondering
if anyone else has found this post
surgery. Also, I have found that I am
passing alot of acidy stool, that produces
something like diaper rash around the
anus. Is this normal? Sometimes the anus
"leaks", for lack of a better term, and
i'm not sure if this is a side effect of
my surgery, it's really embarassing but I
can't stop it.
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2icola
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Sep 2008 Posts: 1
Posted: 09-13-08 13:35pm
Adam,
Thanks for your post. I've had the same
experience as you, working on my diet to
help keep my diverticulitis in check.
I'm particularly sensitive to red meat.
Why, I don't know. Maybe it's just too
hard to digest.
I kept a detailed log of everything I ate
for a couple of years, and kept track of
my symptoms. That helped me identify what
worked and what didn't. Maybe it would
help you, too?
