I have recently been diagnosed after many many tests with diverticular disease. I also have some wall thickening, spasms (very painful) in my large intestine and a tortuos sigmoid colon. I was offered surgery to remove 30cm of my large intestine or antispasmodic medication. The medication has eased the spasms although I'm still in pain but not all the time (but for a large part of the day still). Will surgery still be necessary? Am I just putting off surgery with the medication. I have read it's a progressive chronic condition. Is that correct? If I have surgery will the problem be over with or am I likely to get DD again. I've had four "attacks" of diverticulitis in the past 8 months too.
Am I best to stick to the medication and try to control my symptons through them, diet, exercise and drinking plenty of water?