Hi Louis. I don't know anything about diverticulitis other than in the
context
of the the digestive sense. Here's my experiences on bladder
retraining:

Having had BPH for more than 20 years prior to PVP, my bladder had
responded to the restriction by becoming "muscle bound" i.e, had
increased wall thickness,
with consequent reduction in elasticity. This is known as
trabeculation in med terms.Post surgery recovery of elasticity is very
dependent on the age (+74 in my case),being much faster for the
younger man than the elder, as would be expected.
So, even after acheiving low retention following PVP, my capacity was
only about
150- 200 cc at the point of urgency, a sizeable improvement over
pre-PVP.

I  began drinking about 1 1/2 qts. of water each am, over a period of
about 2 hrs.,resisting the strong urge as long as possible in an
effort to force streching of the thick walls. I slowly sipped the
water, to prevent overload. Gradually over a period of a month or two,
I was able to increase the urge point to allow as much as 300-350 cc
before voiding was required. Then I heard of drugs for over-active
bladder relief.My doc gave me a 3 wk supply to try, and I began to see
some increase, getting to as high as 400-450 cc, so I got a
prescription for 2 months, and at first things went well, except for
some side effects, (dry mouth, mostly). Then during the last month, I
noticed my flow rate diminished somewhat, and I seemed to be gaining
body weight from general body tissue retention( 4-6 lb). Then I
noticed my monthly drug bill soared from around 50$ to over 139$! and
I found I was being charged way over a 100$ for the drug (Ditropan XL
10) I was taking, and I immediately stopped it, after which
things began to normalize. After 2 days, my body weight dropped to
near normal,
and other symptoms began to dissappear. This is my third day, so if
anything
significant occurs, I'll repost.  
Jack G

Hi Louis. I don't know anything about diverticulitis other than in the
context
of the the digestive sense. Here's my experiences on bladder
retraining:

Having had BPH for more than 20 years prior to PVP, my bladder had
responded to the restriction by becoming "muscle bound" i.e, had
increased wall thickness,
with consequent reduction in elasticity. This is known as
trabeculation in med terms.Post surgery recovery of elasitcity is very
dependent on the age (+74 in my case),being much faster for the
younger man than the elder, as would be expected.
So, even after acheiving low retention following PVP, my capacity was
only about
150- 200 cc at the point of urgency, a sizeable improvement over
pre-PVP.

I  began drinking about 1 1/2 qts. of water each am, over a period of
about 2 hrs.,resisting the strong urge as long as possible in an
effort to force streching of the thick walls. I slowly sipped the
water, to prevent overload. Gradually over a period of a month or two,
I was able to increase the urge point to allow as much as 300-350 cc
before voiding was required. Then I heard of drugs for over-active
bladder relief.My doc gave me a 3 wk supply to try, and I began to see
some increase, getting to as high as 400-450 cc, so I got a
prescription for 2 months, and at first things went well, except for
some side effects, (dry mouth, mostly). Then during the last month, I
noticed my flow rate diminished somewhat, and I seemed to be gaining
body weight from general body tissue retention( 4-6 lb). Then I
noticed my monthly drug bill soared from around 50$ to over 139$! and
I found I was being charged way over a 100$ for the drug (Ditropan XL
10) I was taking, and I immediately stopped it, after which
things began to normalize. After 2 days, my body weight dropped to
near normal,
and other symptoms began to dissappear. This is my third day, so if
anything
significant occurs, I'll repost.  
Jack G