Diagnosed With Diverticulitis At Age 27

Hi, my name is Jon. Upon having pain in my abdomen I was found to have appendicitis which required a trip to emergency. Unfortunately the surgeon also discovered diverticulitis in my large intestine which is very uncommon for somebody my age.
I thought I would share my story to shed some light on what I went through. If you are going through something similar it can be quite frightening however you are not alone and you will be ok! Feel free to reach out to me, I'm here to support you.

[@clay890]

Thanks for this mare. I got your link of the reddit post I put on today. Some great advice here and taken it on board. I'm 50 and thought it was cancer as that's already taken most of my family and thought it was coming for me. I actually cried with relief but didn't realise how debilitating this illness actually is.

[@LadyGTarot]

I just had the diagnosis and at the tail end of my first diverticulitis attack. Here is my story - I was doing full carnivore and everything was great. My downfall was adding wheat products and raw bell peppers with cherry tomatoes. Then boom diverticulitis. Am
fully committed to staying fully carnivore and healthy. Oh the carnivore diet also reversed my type 2 diabetes.

[@artismyheart4886]

I was diagnosed with this at 27 years old also, though I feel I’ve had it for many years before but was too embarrassed to go the doctor about “ bathroom “ issues.My Doctor told me it was likely hereditary because I was so young. My Mother thinks her Aunt had it, but of course they did not discuss these issues back then. About a year after my diagnosis i ended up with emergency surgery because of an abscess due to a ruptured diverticula , they cut out a portion of my intestines that was damaged. I was good for about 20 yrs but as the surgeon warned me, I could develop more pockets and I did. Now I am doing my best to avoid flare ups. I take Slippery Elm Bark capsules and Oregano Oil capsules and a liquid diet for 3 days when I feel a flare up coming on.

[@jrl4u2]

Thanks for sharing, it's an important topic! I focus on fiber fiber fiber.

[@lifewithjonjon3465]

Thanks for stopping by John! Yes it's all about fibre and sticking to your routine. Consider subscribing I've got heaps more videos on it's way, cheers - Jon

[@osievschiimaria9839]

Thanks for sharing this. I am 37 and just got diagnosed with uncoplicated one. How do you feel by now?

[@daisygonzalez9666]

I just found out I have that

[@marysharp7260]

I have diverticulitis I had to wear the bag for 6 month then I had to have another surgery to remove the bag I had a tumor that was like concrete pressing against my colon which they had to remove 2 sections of my colon try not to eat things that am not suppose to eat

[@seanhart9706]

Popcorn and certain nuts are actually great for your diverticulitis. They have so much fibre in them that they make your poops healthy. Healthy poops mean no flare ups. My doctor told me not to wprry about seeds and stuff. He said they cant effect your flare ups at all

[@mariagriffin5873]

I got diagnosed at age 19 🤣😭😭😩

[@nottozzy]

Hey, I just got diagnosed today, I wonder if you can help help me out and talk about how things happen , just can’t get it off my mine rn I’m 24