Odysseus
Jedi
My father just got released from hospital, after having his second episode of diverticulitis. I should add here that, he is also on marcumar which decreases the blood coagulation, since he had a heart operation a couple of years ago and got a substitute artificial valve. So this makes him more susceptible to any kind of hemorrhage (especially "invisible" internal ones). My father will go ask for a second opinion, as he has been told in the hospital, that the large intestine has already extensive diverticulitis and should be operated, even maybe removed.
Hoping it is not too late to recover on his own to avoid such an invasive operation he asked me for my opinion/advice. I made a quick search here on the forum and I am considering to suggest my father some dietary changes, the brown rice diet for example and/or leaving out dairy products.
Any advices, suggestions whatsoever are greatly appreciated. Please forgive me, if I missed something in the forum or other literature (I am already in the process to get me some of the recommended books on health and do some reading/researching on my own).
Hoping it is not too late to recover on his own to avoid such an invasive operation he asked me for my opinion/advice. I made a quick search here on the forum and I am considering to suggest my father some dietary changes, the brown rice diet for example and/or leaving out dairy products.
Any advices, suggestions whatsoever are greatly appreciated. Please forgive me, if I missed something in the forum or other literature (I am already in the process to get me some of the recommended books on health and do some reading/researching on my own).