Living with Diverticulitis/Diverticular Disease

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November 2009

colon surgery for diverticulitis - by ke - (Tue, Nov 24 2009)
after 4 bouts of diverticulitis, i was advised by my doctor and 3 surgeons to have sigmoid colon removed. Because they now give a blood thinner to prevent dvt a few hours post surgery I roused to find a roomful of nurses and a doctor trying to decide whether or not to take me back to surgery or to send me to ICU. [more..]

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