OT: Just got outa the Hospital

[FlourBluffHorn]

Started bleeding Thursday nite, they say I got diverticulitis, got scoped gonna have another one next week, Had 5 DRs at hospital fighting over who was gonna stick my ass..they all got in a argument about what to do, funny how some of them made it thru med School, I been on water and broth for 4 days now, hopefully it will get better, had it last yr and had to have 4 pts of blood, good to be home, in my own bed, will talk at ya'll later

Go get scoped it might save ya life!

 

[hillcountryhorn63697005]

Hope you get healed up good and quick, FBH!

 

[LonghornMM]

Get well, FB!

 

[FlourBluffHorn]

Thank you all!

 

[Oldmanastro]

Get better FBH!!

We want you around to see Herman lead us to the promised land my friend!

 

[clob94]

FB--- it appears that your diet may be the causing factor of the flare ups. It sucks, but you're going to have to completely change your diet if you want this to stay mitigated.

No more fatty foods or foods high in sugar. Here's a quick read-

Research has found that a diet that limits foods that are high in FODMAPs — fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols — can benefit people with irritable bowel syndrome. Researchers have suggested people with diverticulitis may also benefit from this diet.

Some examples of foods high in FODMAPs include:

• certain fruits, such as apples, pears, and plums
• dairy foods, such as milk, yogurt, and ice cream
• fermented foods, such as sauerkraut or kimchi
• beans
• cabbage
• Brussels sprouts
• onions and garlic

Habits are hard to break when you're set in your ways-- but if you want to, you can break them.

 

[FlourBluffHorn]

FB--- it appears that your diet may be the causing factor of the flare ups. It sucks, but you're going to have to completely change your diet if you want this to stay mitigated.

No more fatty foods or foods high in sugar. Here's a quick read-

Research has found that a diet that limits foods that are high in FODMAPs — fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols — can benefit people with irritable bowel syndrome. Researchers have suggested people with diverticulitis may also benefit from this diet.

Some examples of foods high in FODMAPs include:

• certain fruits, such as apples, pears, and plums
• dairy foods, such as milk, yogurt, and ice cream
• fermented foods, such as sauerkraut or kimchi
• beans
• cabbage
• Brussels sprouts
• onions and garlic

Habits are hard to break when you're set in your ways-- but if you want to, you can break them.

You missed your calling! You are right, gotta change to a low fiber diet, that means I can't eat the good stuff anymore..lol

 

[freeper]

FBH, do what you need to do in order to get well...We've got a potential dynasty being built at DKR and Rome wasn't built in a day. The Longhorn Empire will rise again, and I for one would like to see you around to enjoy it....

 

[FlourBluffHorn]

FBH, do what you need to do in order to get well...We've got a potential dynasty being built at DKR and Rome wasn't built in a day. The Longhorn Empire will rise again, and I for one would like to see you around to enjoy it....

I will ,,,, I like what I see pretty much now, you just gotta convince old people more than young people, The smart people want to see what they buy, instead of just buying it..for as I am concerned, I am in on it...now the hard part, the waiting...

 

[hillcountryhorn63697005]

FB--- it appears that your diet may be the causing factor of the flare ups. It sucks, but you're going to have to completely change your diet if you want this to stay mitigated.

No more fatty foods or foods high in sugar. Here's a quick read-

Research has found that a diet that limits foods that are high in FODMAPs — fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols — can benefit people with irritable bowel syndrome. Researchers have suggested people with diverticulitis may also benefit from this diet.

Some examples of foods high in FODMAPs include:

• certain fruits, such as apples, pears, and plums
• dairy foods, such as milk, yogurt, and ice cream
• fermented foods, such as sauerkraut or kimchi
• beans
• cabbage
• Brussels sprouts
• onions and garlic

Habits are hard to break when you're set in your ways-- but if you want to, you can break them.

Clob, thanks for putting that FODMAP info out. I've discovered fried cabbage is good, been eating beans, onions, etc. Last week, develop a mild pain and irritation (with no rash) from my hip point inward. Some pain in groin occasionally. It's ok when still. Was thinking it was diverticulitis or hernia. Prob call doc Monday.

 

[clob94]

Clob, thanks for putting that FODMAP info out. I've discovered fried cabbage is good, been eating beans, onions, etc. Last week, develop a mild pain and irritation (with no rash) from my hip point inward. Some pain in groin occasionally. It's ok when still. Was thinking it was diverticulitis or hernia. Prob call doc Monday.

No problemo. Here to help.

 

[Bwilk55]

FB - you need more fiber, not less. I'm not sure how much the low FODMAP diet would help, it is certainly not widely accepted for diverticulitis, but wouldn't hurt to try. Low fat does seem to help. Also, nuts, popcorn etc are safe to eat - this was an old myth that has been debunked. See below for more detailed information

Diet

Low fiber, high fat, and red meat — Low dietary fiber and high intake of fat or red meat are associated with an increased risk of symptomatic diverticular disease. Dietary fiber and a vegetarian diet may reduce the incidence of symptomatic diverticular disease by decreasing intestinal inflammation and altering the intestinal microbiota [4,31,32]. In a cohort study that included over 47,000 men, after adjustment for age, energy-adjusted total fat intake, and physical activity, total dietary fiber intake was noted to be inversely associated with the risk of symptomatic diverticular disease (RR 0.58 highest quintile versus lowest quintile for fiber intake) [31]. The risk of diverticular disease was significantly increased with diets that were low in fiber and were high in total fat or red meat as compared with diets that were low in both fiber and total fat or red meat (RR 2.35 and 3.32, respectively) [31]. (See 'Definitions' above.)

However, the role of fiber in the development of diverticulosis is unclear. Several early studies suggested that low dietary fiber predisposes to the development of diverticular disease, but other studies have been conflicting [3,31,33-41]. Fiber also does not reduce symptoms in patients with symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease [39,40,42,43].

Seeds and nuts — Nut, corn, and popcorn consumption are not associated with an increase in risk of diverticulosis, diverticulitis or diverticular bleeding. In a large observational study that included 47,228 men between the ages of 40 and 75 years, there was an inverse association between the amount of nut and popcorn consumption and the risk of diverticulitis (HR nuts 0.8, 95% CI 0.63-1.01; HR popcorn 0.72, 95% CI 0.56-0.92) [44]. In addition, no association was found between consumption of corn and diverticulitis or between nut, popcorn, or corn consumption and diverticular bleeding or uncomplicated diverticulosis. (See "Acute colonic diverticulitis: Medical management", section on 'Recurrent diverticulitis'.)

 

[MadDogKC]

Started bleeding Thursday nite, they say I got diverticulitis, got scoped gonna have another one next week, Had 5 DRs at hospital fighting over who was gonna stick my ass..they all got in a argument about what to do, funny how some of them made it thru med School, I been on water and broth for 4 days now, hopefully it will get better, had it last yr and had to have 4 pts of blood, good to be home, in my own bed, will talk at ya'll later

Go get scoped it might save ya life!

Get well soon

 

[FlourBluffHorn]

He told me to eat a soft diet, non spicy and jello and broth for now, and take Probotics and go from there, every time you start to have a little blood then go water only diet for a few days, the probotics supposed to prevent the bleeding and stop it, am on water and non spicy or seasoned food , jello and pudding and that little bottle of Activa or yogurt, had it last yr4 and had to have 4 pts of blood, its nothing to mess around with, he told me it was common in older folks, but not as bad as some or otherwise, I guess all of you had keep ya chk on it as some of you are getting older too. The way he talks it goes away and may flair up later or never, I do know the bleeding will scare the shit outa ya!

 

[hillcountryhorn63697005]

Is your 65+ insurance plans working good for you, plus has decent premiums? I'll be joining the "group" in a few months! If I don't find better deals, I guess I'll stay w TRS and pick up a plan G or F. Just want good coverage and lowest premium possible.

 

[Belldozer1]

Started bleeding Thursday nite, they say I got diverticulitis, got scoped gonna have another one next week, Had 5 DRs at hospital fighting over who was gonna stick my ass..they all got in a argument about what to do, funny how some of them made it thru med School, I been on water and broth for 4 days now, hopefully it will get better, had it last yr and had to have 4 pts of blood, good to be home, in my own bed, will talk at ya'll later

Go get scoped it might save ya life!

Hope you get better soon. Like others said, diet and try not to play with your bunghole as much.

 

[Son of Wasatch]

Started bleeding Thursday nite, they say I got diverticulitis, got scoped gonna have another one next week, Had 5 DRs at hospital fighting over who was gonna stick my ass..they all got in a argument about what to do, funny how some of them made it thru med School, I been on water and broth for 4 days now, hopefully it will get better, had it last yr and had to have 4 pts of blood, good to be home, in my own bed, will talk at ya'll later

Go get scoped it might save ya life!

That's impressive, usually you have to go to prison before you have 5 guys fighting over who is going to stick your ass. That or join the aggsy cor.

Seriously, best of luck to you hope you. When you are better there is a diet called Whole 30, it's basically a 30 day cleanse that will make you feel right. I did it and loved it.

 

[FlourBluffHorn]

Is your 65+ insurance plans working good for you, plus has decent premiums? I'll be joining the "group" in a few months! If I don't find better deals, I guess I'll stay w TRS and pick up a plan G or F. Just want good coverage and lowest premium possible.

Believe it or not, my copays are the same as Humana or United, just need to Pickup a Supplemental insurance and my Meds run 6 to 12 Bucks, with HMOs you have to be refer to a DR and it takes a while , but, with Medicare you don't have to do that or maybe you do sometimes if they asked , but, you know ina day or so, keep in mind that United has their own program called Wellmed and you sorta are place with them DR and Humana has the same but, its all about what Dr takes what, usually like me I have a PPO that covers stuff that the main one doesn't but, you pay for it and it beefs up the Main Pkg, I don't like HMOs and their restrictions and plans they are always telling you that they don't pay for a certain Med all the time and you have to cash it then, just a lotta BS dealing with HNOs... But, thats life after 60 , a lotta shit gonna happen to you after 60...LOL..but, you can say what ya want to anyone and they call you a old Asshole and walk off and chk it cause ya old normally they would whup ya ass if you was younger, the Women scene not bad if ya not married, there's still some damn good looking Silver Foxes out there loaded with money ( cough clob), but I have had the same one for 39 yrs, so I found my "The One" early, plus you can play Golf anytime ya want, my advice is to tell ya kids ya not a damn babysitter and that they has their kids not you ...lol I love all my kids but, these all of sudden help! calls always at the wrong time ( A Pro Tip) never lends money to your kids unless they are dying and need a ambulance, things get complicated when they don't pay it back, there is truth in the saying that Love still won't pay the bills after 60, so have a Retirement or savings cause money does go fast unless you are Stocked up, but all in all hanging with ya Buds and drinking beer at the VFW is pretty cool, you are with the group whos membership never expires , Your Bros in Arms!

 

[FlourBluffHorn]

My favorite story about being old... you never know!

William Crawford, or Bill, as he was more commonly known, was a janitor in Colorado Springs at the prestigious US Air Force Academy. Bill was always polite and mild-mannered, keeping a low profile among the young cadets who he would clean up after. There were approximately 100 cadets on the base, and Bill would sometimes get a passing hello or goodbye from them, and often nothing at all, but he went about his work quietly and diligently. And the rest you can look up and read...very inspiring about sometimes the people are not who ya think they are

 

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[horn wild]

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