If you have diverticulosis, those kernel husks can set up camp and get infected. Like appendicitis but worse because you dismiss it because the pain's not where the appendix is.

Diverting Diverticulosis AKA the potholes in your food highway. Have a read of that article - it sounds disgusting, doesn't it? But that's usually not the bit that worries you, it's the pain and discomfort when ... tedasphere.ptec3d.com/2024/09/dive...

Diverting Diverticulosis

AKA the potholes in your food highway. Have a read of that article – it sounds disgusting, doesn’t it? But that’s usually not the bit that worries you, it’s the pain and dis…

Scopes showed nothing serious (diverticulosis) so some diet changes & I get to go home tonight. Craving a shower & bed. Bland hospital meal wolfed down after 24 hours without food. Again: meat bodies suck. So much for working on the house all weekend.

Thanks! Turns out, it’s diverticulosis. Hope to see a specialist next week and get this managed.

The verdict: diverticulosis. Even though I’m a fiber fiend, looks like I’ve got to up it even more! Thanks for all of the good wishes, I’m feeling a lot better today.

One of the things I figured out during my hospital visit is that I have diverticulosis, which explained a lot and is also very annoying to have

Ugh. Nothing like being up late because you had to go to the ED for severe abdominal pain. Yay ... now I have diverticulitis/ diverticulosis apparently. One more problem to add to the list.

Resting Wolf GIF

Alt: Gif of a tired grey wolf laying in the snow.

I’m Having a Really Bad Diverticulitis Episode and I’m in Terrible Pain! 😢 I’ve had chronic Diverticulosis for years & I hope I can avoid going to the Hospital 😢

Thanks! Not sure. I started a new med, and without some very expensive scans, I have to try the thing where you throw wet noodles and see what sticks. But I have diverticulosis, so diverticulitis is a contender.

Him: I saw a juicy fig and I thought of you Me: I can’t eat figs because of my diverticulosis