Diverticulitis

What is Diverticulitis?

In some people, pockets form in the bowel (called diverticules) that can trap
some of the "stuff" going through the intestines. The early stage of the
disease is called diverticulosis, and then it progresses to diverticulitis.
Symptoms are similar to IBS. Frequently, people don't even know they have it.
However, in extreme cases infection can swell the pockets until they burst,
causing peritonitis.

My mother was diagnosed with diverticulosis during a routine colonoscopy. She
didn't know she had it.

A friend of ours had severe diverticulitis which led to a burst diverticule and
peritonitis. He had an emergency colostomy and had to wear a bag for six
months. We thought we were going to lose him. After a few surgeries and about
three years, he's pretty much back to normal.

People with diver(either one) should avoid foods containing whole nuts, seeds
(sesame, poppy), popcorn (oh, heartbreak!), chunky-style peanut butter, and
other hard-to-digest items, because that's what tends to get caught up in the
pockets. Ask your doctor for more details.

I honestly don't know if there's a link between endo and diverticulosis/itis.
It certainly wasn't with our friend (well, he's a guy!). But who knows, with
endo all things are possible.