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Suggest Treatment For Constipation And Diverticulitis
Hello, I have diverticulitis. It usually flares about every six months. I take antibiotics and pain meds and I m okay in a few days. I had a flare up in March and now again in May. My colon is always acting up. My stools are irregular and of different consistence at any given time. I have hard constipation at times and watery diarrhea all the way to yellow bile at others. My body produces hernias. I have had two repaired and have been diagnosed with a hyena and ventricular hernias. I also do not have a gallbladder. I have been told I am not a good candidate for surgery. I may come out of it with a colostomy bag and the need of more surgery to repair what the surgery will do to me. My question is could I have other colon issues that need to be dealt with before I consider surgery. Should I even consider surgery. Thank you
HI Well come to HCM I really appreciate your concern, there must not be any other condition beside this, if you are not good candidate for the surgery then better to have second opinion or try to be a candidate for surgery and for that you have to follow the advise given by surgeon if this is ever possible to be a candidate for surgery, this is kind of pre op preparation for the poor candidate, (You have not mentioned your age and gender else something much better could have been thought) hope this information helps.
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Suggest Treatment For Constipation And Diverticulitis
HI Well come to HCM I really appreciate your concern, there must not be any other condition beside this, if you are not good candidate for the surgery then better to have second opinion or try to be a candidate for surgery and for that you have to follow the advise given by surgeon if this is ever possible to be a candidate for surgery, this is kind of pre op preparation for the poor candidate, (You have not mentioned your age and gender else something much better could have been thought) hope this information helps.