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Is It Dangerous To Have Surgery For Diverticulitis?
I have bouts of diverticulitis but have learned to be very careful what I eat. Even though I do this I occasionally have problems which is depressing. My son says I just need to have surgery, I don t want to! Do you think it is possible to learn to live with this condition or am I kidding myself? Scared to death of surgery.
Tue, 25 Mar 2014
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Diverticulitis is a inflammatory disease and it could be cured by a simple operation. The operation is not very difficult and life threatening, so there is nothing to worry about it. It would be better if you consult a surgeon and it is operated as early as possible to avoid further complication in future.
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Diverticulitis is a inflammatory disease and it could be cured by a simple operation. The operation is not very difficult and life threatening, so there is nothing to worry about it. It would be better if you consult a surgeon and it is operated as early as possible to avoid further complication in future.
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