I had my bout with it when I was 25. I had the surgery and lost
about 5-6 inches of my s.colon. Recovery from the surgery sucks,
I have a scar from the groin to just under my ribcage. They cut
through all the muscles, etc. which hurts like a s.o.b. while healing.
I hear that the new surgery is laproscopic and uses two tiny incisions.

Anyways, I eat ridiculous amounts of fiber and that seems to keep
it under control.