@lilbear - you might check out some of these Mayo Clinic Connect discussions on sigmoid colon resection:

- Sigmoid colon resection: What to expect for recovery? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/sigmoid-colon-resection-10282019/

- Surgery - robotic sigmoid colon resection - diverticulitis https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/surgery-robotic-sigmoid-colon-resection-diverticulitis/

- Diverticulitis and now going to have a Sigmoid colon resection https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/diverticulitis-and-now-going-to-have-a-sigmoid-colon-resection/