When I was dealing with the obstruction due to the adhesions, I found that lying in bed and doing gentle abdominal massage seemed to help. Everything started clearing and now they have had me on this low residue/low fiber diet. The down side is it has made it more difficult to go to the bathroom, and most likely the cause of diverticuli throughout my entire colon and not just in the small amount of sigmoid I have left after my surgery. It seems to have worsened after the colonoscopy and I ended back in the ER after Thanksgiving with diverticulitis. Was on clear liquids for days, plus antibiotics. That seems to have resolved, but now having trouble going to the bathroom again. I have not been eating much though, so I am not sure how much is actually there. The dietician told me to start with some oatmeal, more peeled fruit and drinking prune juice. I am also drinking more water and the smooth move tea. Most days, I stick with the Ensure or Boost to get some calories in.The Dr is not going to be happy with my weight the next time I am in. They want me close to 110(I am 5'6"), but this morning I was back down to 99 lbs.😧. It sure is hard to eat when your belly hurts. I am thankful that there is no nausea or vomiting, so it all seems to be large intestine vs when I had the SBO and was throwing up green bile! I wonder if the scar tissue at the surgery site where they reconnected my plumbing is causing a motility issue in that section and why it got worse after the colonoscopy. I literally feel like a lump in my lower left quadrant when I need to go. Weird! I hope everybody is able to enjoy the holidays to the best of their abilities and here's to NO Hospital visits for any of us!