Hi, my name is greygary! I was diagnosed with diverticular disease

greygary
greygary Community member Posts: 4 Listener
I was diagnosed with diverticular disease last year and soon after that suffered a ruptured colon resulting in sepsis. I managed to avoid surgery but ever since then I have rarely had a day when my stomach/bowels have been what I would call "normal". My pain is always on the right not left and sometimes get the peculiar feeing of what feels like fish swimming to and fro in my lower abdomen.
Does anyone else get this?. Tia.

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  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,906 Championing
    Hello @greygary

    Welcome to the community! :) Hope you are well today?

    I'm so sorry to hear what you went through, I have Inflammatory Bowel Disease and a stoma myself so I remember those days where you wish it all worked at it's "normal". 

    Have you got a consultant or nurse to run this by? Any pain should be checked out, especially since you have already had a ruptured colon. 
  • greygary
    greygary Community member Posts: 4 Listener
    Hi Hannah, 
    I'm trying to get a gp appointment as we speak. 
    Thank you for your reply. 
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,906 Championing
    edited December 2022
    Hello @greygary

    That's great did you manage to get one? How is the pain today? 

    Also, just to let you know, I popped your post into our Rare, Invisible and Undiagnosed Conditions section, in case anyone else can help :)
  • SueHeath
    SueHeath Community member Posts: 12,388 Championing
    Hi @greygary just wanted to welcome you to our great group.
    So sorry to hear about your health conditions, but it does sound like you need to get things checked as soon as possible. Hope you managed to speak to your Doctor.
  • greygary
    greygary Community member Posts: 4 Listener
    Hi,
    I have an appointment Friday 6th Jan. 
    Best I could do. 
  • greygary
    greygary Community member Posts: 4 Listener
    Thank you I will update. 
  • durhamjaide2001
    durhamjaide2001 Scope Member Posts: 11,209 Championing
    Hi unfortunately I don't have experience of  this but I'm pleased you have received support