Re: I can relate!

EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) wrote:
jmcquown wrote:
to this picture...

http://icanhascheezburger.wordpress.com/files/2008/08/funny-pictures-cat-is-sympathetic-to-injury-of-friend.jpg


My doctor is now waffling about whether or not I need surgery. Funny, a month ago he was certain of it. Now I'm getting
double-talk. He says, "You may never have this problem again. Or
it could come back tomorrow. Surgery will fix that, except it could
still come back even with surgery. But it might not. What do you
want to do?" Hello? I think he's figured out I don't have health insurance. At
least if I decide to have the surgery I won't have to wear a collar
like this kitty!

Admittedly, I was never hospitalized for it, but I've lived with
diverticulosis(itis) for a good many years, now. When I had an
understanding doctor, all it took to cure an attack was some
anti-biotics and an anti-spasmodic.

The last time was a bit worse, since the doctor I went to here in AZ
would not prescribe anything without a colonoscopy, and none could be
scheduled for a couple of weeks! (I figured it would either get
better by itself, or I'd end up in an emergency room where they'd HAVE to do
something, so decided I'd simply look for another doctor, and forget
the test.)

So long as I avoid sesame seeds and popcorn, it seldom acts up
(although stress has occasionally brought it on, too). The doctor
who wouldn't treat me did mention that a daily dose of soluble fiber
can help avoid attacks (he volunteered the fact that was what he'd
prescribed for his mother). That attack eventually went away, I
started taking a daily dose of Benefibre, and (knock wood) have so far been free of attacks
since.

Thanks for the info! I'm leaning towards your approach, Evelyn. The medical bills I already have are staggering. He did tell me to start taking a fiber supplement (the powered kind) daily and I picked that up yesterday. He did reiterate if I feel the slightest recurrence of symptoms to call ASAP so he could phone in a prescription for antibiotics.

Jill

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