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Paveman
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I was wondering I’ve been dealing with a dull lower left abdomen pain for a year now.  Ct scan shows no infection from my diverticulosis  but the pain is still there I have nausea and very little appetite. My pain is not severe . Can I still have a small infection and inflammation that the ct scan won’t show. Also I’ve been having night sweats . I’m due for surgery in 2 weeks and really worried about it . They say there’s a lot of risks like blood clots and infections. 

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  • Rhiannon_5000
    Rhiannon_5000 Paveman

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    I had a major infection in December last year. Hospital and Iv antibiotics. Did not feel well for months after. Felt OK one day awful the next etc. kept going back to the specialist but.nothing showed on blood tests. Finally insisted on a colonoscopy, ( last one 3 years ago) . He couldn't complete it cause of a blockage. Long story short straight to surgeon. He did more tests. Ended up with Bowery resection with temporary iliostomy . Surgeon found abscess and a phlegmon. ( mass from inflammation ) that was huge. I had no choice about surgery. I'm 5 weeks out from surgery. Still recovering slowly. Reversal of iliostomy around 12 weeks if all is well. And then surgeon said I should be fine, with a normal bowel. Point is all of this was going on since infection last year and nothing on blood tests, surgeon said I should have had special feacal test, and that would have showed abnormalities. I won't be going back to the specialist gastroenterologist I had been seeing, because he just wasn't listening to me. I think if you need surgery, it's worth going ahead. They keep a Close eye out for complications, so don't worry about that. The night sweats are all part of your problem too. 

    • vickie47128
      vickie47128 Rhiannon_5000

      Posted

      Thank you 🙏 I’m having the night sweats also but the cat scans with dye and blood work all normal, but still have diarrhea, lower left ab pain , and back pain , I see a new GI Dr on the 26 and then colonoscopy, I am right now waiting on all the stool tests for SUDD, IBS and Candida. I’m on a liquid diet again, and Dr wants me to do a Candida diet. Till we get stool tests back. I’m so tired of the pain discomfort, so much anxiety and playing the waiting game. Afraid to eat anything. 

    • kate65092
      kate65092 vickie47128

      Posted

      hi Vickie

      realise this is an older post but was wondering how you got on with colonoscopy and how your diverticulitis is now.

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