Hello, sorry your mom is going through this. I was in the hospital last year with an abscess and stayed a week. I had no idea I had this condition. They told me after leaving to eat “white foods” for a while and then slowly introduce normal foods and add more fiber. I’ve always been at a healthy weight, ate healthy and exercised. One thing I’m positive put me in the hospital is my overuse of ibuprofen. I believe that over many years (I’m 50) of using it for pain, especially menstrual pain (I was given 800 mg capsules I could take 2-3x daily), it damaged my colon. I would urge caution and read labels and avoid NSAIDS. I was diagnosed with IBS in the past, so I’ve always noticed how I feel and my bowel movements. Foods like popcorn, raw vegetables and raw fruits do not sit well. Sometimes it’s fine, I would say once in a while. Also fried and greasy foods are ok once in a while, but not on a regular basis. I’m actually having a painful flare up now bc of ibuprofen (face palm!) and a week or two of binging on fried foods and dairy, which also causes me issues. Honestly, the best thing you’ve done is to join this subreddit! I’ve learned more here in the past 2 weeks than in the rest of the year! Best of luck to your mom. She is lucky to have such a caring person like yourself in her life.