I used to work with someone who suffered from diverticulitis, and it is not pleasant. He had to watch everything he ate, no seeds even strawberries or sesame seeds. If he got stressed out he would have a flare-up and end up in the hospital. You are smart just to get it taken out. Is early voting not available to you?
On Oct 26, 8:20�pm, studio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Oct 26, 7:45�pm, wncs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Studio, > > Best wishes for a speedy recovery. I hope you have voted already. > > Take care and let us hear from you. > > Thanks for all the kind wishes from everyone. > > My girlfriend will bring me my absentee ballot to fill out in the > hospital. > > KeithInTampa wrote: > > Not a lot of details there in your last missive, so I am assuming that > > your hospital visit is for, (A) Gas/Flatulence; (B) Cosmetic; (C) You > are a Candy Striper; �(D) Warts/Herpes? < > > It's actually a colon resection brought about by diverticulosis. > > I had a bout of diverticulitis a few months ago, but refused to let > them operate > on me until I knew more about the surgeons and the problem. > So I bought myself some time to analyze the problem and the surgeons. > > Diverticulitis can kill you if left untreated. > An abscess forms...if it bursts, the infection leads to sepsis, and > requires > full blown surgery (they actually remove all your intestines and put > them > in a pan next to you while they examine every inch. Plus you almost > definitely > wind up with an ostomy bag for a couple months, and need a second > operation. > Not a very pleasant thing to undertake). > > I had never heard of diverticulitis,...everyone has heard of cancer. > > I got what I believe to be the best surgeon in my area. > He's well versed in laparoscopic and laser surgery amongst others. > So if anyone can pull it off in one operation, it's him. > Otherwise, 2 operations are needed after you wear a ostomy bag for > a couple months. > > PSA: look to add or keep more fiber in your diet. > Read the food labels and look for it! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
