Hello, everyone. I am new to this forum, but I've been reading some of
the recent messages. Please forgive me if this subject has been
addressed. A brief background: I suffer from constant pain in the colon
area as a result of (first) endometriosis, followed by four
laparoscopies and a laparotomy, ending with a complete hysterectomy a
year ago. During the long diagnostic procedure (I think all of you have
gone through it!), diverticulosis was found. This, of course,is common
and not serious. However, I have recently been suffering from attacks
of diverticulitis--the more serious and ever so much more painful
result. Upon doing research, I have found that one of the things that
can cause an attack of diverticulitis is CONSTRICTION OF THE COLON
MUSCLES. Well, since I have adhesions (taken down in each surgery,
returning quickly and worse each time; same old story) CONTSTRICTING THE
COLON doesn't it make sense that this added complication would be an
expected outcome? Please let me know if any of you have heard of this
connection or have suffered in this way. By the way, I do have have a
GI doc who is, I'm sure, quite good, but is also condescending and
dismissive. Same with gyn (not the first during this 3-year ordeal). My
GP is not condescending, but is also not too helpful. Anyway, I plan to
become a regular on this forum; it's great to know I'm not the only one
even though I'm sorry for everyone else!