Diverticulitis Decision Aid Activities
What is most important to you?
Let’s see what is most important to you! You can take a printed copy of this page with you to your doctor. It will help your doctor figure out what treatment may be best for you.
Pick the five activities from the list below that are most important in your life, click and drag them to the list on the right, and rank them in order from most important (1) to least important (5). You can also add activities of your own.
From these activities…
- Traveling
- Fewer bathroom breaks or bathroom accidents
- Avoiding pain
- Avoiding hospitalization
- Being outdoors
- Exercising
- Working
- Eating the foods you want
- Watching TV
- Avoiding antibiotics
Rank your top 5
- Drag activities here
Think about your list.
Now, answer the following questions. These will be helpful when talking to your doctor.
What scares you most about diverticulitis?
What matters most to you about treatment?
The most important thing I want to discuss with my doctor about my diverticulitis is:
What would you choose now?
Slide the green triangle under your answer.
Surgery
Maybe Surgery
Unsure
Maybe Medicine
Medicine
Great job! These questions can be hard to think about. Don't forget to print this page to take with you to your visit.