Re: TO Lonewolf from in PA

August 16, 2004

Hi , Thanks for the advice, I'm not sure what's involved w/ a

colon ressection but it sounds like major surgery and I'm not up for

that! I do eat a lot of salads (not iceberg lettuce either) but

yours sound extra yummy so I bought the ingredients yesterday to try

it. I haven't had dried prunes for a few weeks so I got 2 boxes

yesterday too. I never eat white bread or biscuits, I only eat the

12 grain bread and eat a whole lot of fruit and fiberous cereal.

I'll admit that I do need to drink more water though. I'm good with

it on days that I work but when I'm home I don't take the time. The

threat of surgery should make me drink more though.

I see my doctor again on Thurs. A few people suggested Fleet

enimas, but I'm not sure that is the answer since the doctor could

feel stuff from my left to right side and under my ribcage. I don't

think that Fleet could get the whole way up where I need it to. I do

go to the bathroom several times a day and didn't think I had a

problem until I got this pain! It's not the case at all that I

NEVER go; I DO!! So now I'm taking 2 of the Senecot every night and

last night I ate 6 prunes before bed and a bowl of Raisin Bran for a

snack. Still nothing of epic proportion! I don't feel too bad any

more, the pain isn't all over like it was, but I have a lot of

spasms on my lower left side. I'm going to keep up the intense fiber

therapy until Thurs. and see what happens. Can you tell me exactly

what is Diverticulitis (sp?) and how you get it?

Sorry so long (and kind of gross!) and thanks for the info!

in PA

> Hi ,

> I have had the same problem and it wound up causing

diverticulitis which in turned caused me to have to have a colon

ressection. That my girl is no fun.....so you definately need to get

things moving again. After you get things moving again, and are

evacuated....try not to let things get so backed up again. this is

what I do to keep things moving.

>

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