5 months after my robotic laparoscopic surgery for a very enlarged and infected diverticulum, I am beginning to feel back to normal. Less frequent messy bowel movements (down to 4 or 5 in a 24 hour period) and less straining. With a special physical therapist’s help, I do frequent Kegel exercises daily and message my colon. I am careful not to eat very fibrous, hard to digest foods and take daily Benefiber and Culturelle, along with IBgard. All over the counter but recommended by doctor. The IBgard was recommended previously for a diagnosed Irritable Bowel Syndrome but I think the symptoms might have just been from the diverticulitis.
My stomach is still a little distended but seems to be flattening out. I have been told it takes at least a year for a colon and digestive system to recover from resection surgery. And now the Pope has just had this surgery. We are in good company😎.