@linda82 yours is a very interesting interview! I didn’t know that surgery was an option. My dad had diverticulitis and I was diagnosed with diverticulosis a few years ago. I also have a history of gastroparesis. It is an autonomic neuropathy complication of diabetes at the stomach end of the GI system. So I have troubles at both ends of my plumbing system. This results in a fear of having a dreadful embarrassing episode from either direction, sometimes both! My doc told me that small, frequent, low fiber meals are the treatment of choice for gastroparesis but that diverticulitis responds best to high fiber! So his final recommendation was to experiment to find what works best for me. Also don’t get constipated for diverticulitis and use Imodium as needed for gastroparesis. Sometimes it is like trying to find the balance on a teeter totter.