"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> Goomba wrote:
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>>> Yep! I was never diagnosed with diverticulosis, just went straight
>>> to diverticulitis on Tuesday LOL I don't really eat a lot of stuff
>>> that could have caused this so I don't know why I'm one of the lucky
>>> ones! But yes, high fiber: fresh fruits, green leafy vegetables,
>>> high fiber breads and bran cereals are recommended.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> All that means is your diverticulum are inflamed and infected. Clear
>> that up and you won't have the inflammation (that "itis" part) and
>> you'll have that diverticulosis diagnosis.
>>
>> See what happens when you don't eat your vegetables and salads? LOL
>
>
> LOL I do eat lots of fibrous vegetables - spinach, turnip greens,
> brussels sprouts, peas... they just have to be cooked I also love
> beans and lentils which are excellent sources of fiber. I like bran
> cereal and bran muffins, too. And whole grain breads. In fact, I eat
> these things regularly so, again, I don't know how I got to be one of the
> "lucky ones"

Stress. Diverticulitis is considered to be stress related. That's what
they will tell you anyway.

Paul