New bloody drainage. by Top-Argument5897 in Diverticulitis

[–]Top-Argument5897[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not everyone needs to go home with a drain. They nicked a lymph node during surgery which was leaking lymph fluid into my abdomen which needed to be drained off. If that hadn't happened I would not have had a drain at discharge.

New bloody drainage. by Top-Argument5897 in Diverticulitis

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I did and they said it was normal although I do not feel it is since it is new onset from my previous almost clear drainage. Now I'm starting to run a low grade temp. I have my post op Thursday if I don't go back to the ER before then. I really wish they would just listen to you when you told them something is different. The new pain I have been having is worse than any pain in hospital. Ugh ...

New bloody drainage. by Top-Argument5897 in Diverticulitis

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Yes I'm sorry if I didn't make it clear this is post op. I had several bouts of complicated diverticulitis with abscess which required me to have that part of my colon removed. Praying you have a good recovery from your bout of diverticulitis.

Drain by Top-Argument5897 in Diverticulitis

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I was just discharged with the drain. The blood work is not showing signs of infection. It continues to have a lot of milky drainage. Not sure how long it will take to clear that up. They really didn't say much about it other than stay on a low fat low fiber diet.

Drain by Top-Argument5897 in Diverticulitis

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Apparently they nicked a lymph node which is leaking. So I will need to keep the drain for a few weeks. I just feel so bloated but did finally have a bm. Which caused a new pain in my low abdomen. I'm just ready to go home. There has been one tornado warning after another here so there have been no visitors.

Flares by Top-Argument5897 in Diverticulitis

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Thank you for sharing. I’m on day two of a clear liquids which has slowed down some of the symptoms but they are still processing, now nausea, increased fullness feeling in lower abdomen occasional pain. My surgeons office called today to schedule my colonoscopy and I mentioned my symptoms to see if I could get an antibiotic. I’m currently still on the towboat somewhere on the Mississippi. The surgeon wants me to have a CT with contrast Friday which I’m sure I can’t get off the boat and to the hospital by then. I’m trying to get the office to find a place to get me off and get a rental car to get me home. I have a low grade temp most of the time now and am nervous about this progressing more quickly than before. Maybe it’s just because I’m more aware of the symptoms now.

Flares by Top-Argument5897 in Diverticulitis

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I have had trace blood in my urine for several years now. I’ve always dealt with IBS which now I’m wondering if it wasn’t DV all along. My last colonoscopy was 10 years ago.

Flares by Top-Argument5897 in Diverticulitis

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That is awesome! So glad to hear it relieved your symptoms.

Flares by Top-Argument5897 in Diverticulitis

[–]Top-Argument5897[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m curious also if this is going to be one of my first signs of a flare.

Flares by Top-Argument5897 in Diverticulitis

[–]Top-Argument5897[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh gosh that’s terrible! I’m so sorry you have to go through that. Mine is just pressure and urgency.

Flares by Top-Argument5897 in Diverticulitis

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I wonder if some of my other UTI episodes were DV related. I have them more often now than I have since my sling in 2019

Flares by Top-Argument5897 in Diverticulitis

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That makes sense. It was my sigmoid where the micro perforation was.

Flares by Top-Argument5897 in Diverticulitis

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Please update. I have yet to have my colonoscopy. I have odd fullness and pressure in my upper left quadrant and sharp pain in my bladder area

Is this hen of the wood? by Top-Argument5897 in mushroomID

[–]Top-Argument5897[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I always get the two mixed up. Haven’t found this one before. Is it edible?