Sue Ann
.... 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