Recurrent Bleeding
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Hi,
I was on this forum before but haven't been in awhile. I had about 5 diverticulitis infections in about 4 years treated with antibiotics. I have IBS since I was 18. I am 55 now. I lost my eldest Brother and my Mother within 10 months of each other. This occured a little over a year ago. I started getting IBS flare ups since my Brother had gotten sick. I started having rectal bleeding pretty heavy with every bowel movement. A sigmoid test last Winter done by a Gastro Surgeon confirmed that it was not a fissure or hemorrhoids. He said it is something possibly a tear or diverticular leak. One of my pockets is 2cm. I have an ultrasound tomorrow and I see the Gastroenterologist in May. My last CT scan, colonoscopy and upper GI were done in 2015. I have a large portion of my colon with diverticular pockets.
Question: how long do these pockets leak for? If it's a tear wouldn't it be seen through the sigmoid
Thanks
Vivian
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Katealso vivian89329
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vivian89329 Katealso
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Thank you. I am in Canada but I imagine they will recommend the same. I guess I also don't know what to eat anymore.
Vivian