@linda82 Thank you for writing about this ailment and helping to remove any stigma about it, no need for embarrassment, it's a disease like any other! I, too, suffer from diverticulitis and never know when it's going to emerge. Actually, in my case I'm thankful it did last summer as the CT that confirmed it also revealed a much deeper issue I'm currently treating for - metastatic melanoma as it identified an incidental finding in my lung. So sometimes these things can be blessings in disguise!