. This is the person Dr Phil Heller, psychologist described Elizabeth as a near genius

I was told all sorts of stories by Elizabeth. She said when Jordan was young he developed a fever. He was crying and doubled in pain. Jordan was bleeding from the rectum . She diapered him She said her mother was in Atlantic City for the summer. She had rented a house or a large apartment. She said she took the bus or train I don't remember which form of transportation she used and went to Atlantic City so her mother could tell her what to do  Her mother called her stupid and said we have to take him to a doctor. They went to Atlantic City Hospital where they were told they needed to take him immediately in for surgery He had Diverticulitis and Appendicitis

She decided not to allow Atlantic City Hospital to do the surgery but went back to Philadelphia and took him to the neighbor Jewish fortune teller who rubbed an egg on his forehead and told her if she doesn't get his surgery immediately Jordan was going to die. This is the person Dr Phil Heller, psychologist described Elizabeth  as a near genius with executive decision making skills. 

Meckel's diverticulum

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A Meckel's diverticulum, a true congenital diverticulum, is a slight bulge in the small intestine present at birth and a vestigialremnant of the omphalomesenteric duct (also called the vitelline duct or yolk stalk). It is the most common malformation of the gastrointestinal tract and is present in approximately 2% of the population,^[1] with males more frequently experiencing symptoms.

Meckel's diverticulum was first explained by Fabricius Hildanus in the sixteenth century and later named after Johann Friedrich Meckel, who described the embryological origin of this type of diverticulum in 1809.^[2][3]

Signs and symptoms[edit]

The majority of people with a Meckel's diverticulum are asymptomatic. An asymptomatic Meckel's diverticulum is called a silent Meckel's diverticulum.^[4] If symptoms do occur, they typically appear before the age of two years.

The most common presenting symptom is painless rectal bleeding such as melaena-like black offensive stools, followed by intestinal obstruction, volvulus and intussusception. Occasionally, Meckel's diverticulitis may present with all the features of acute appendicitis. Also, severe pain in the epigastric region is experienced by the patient along with bloating in the epigastric and umbilical regions. At times, the symptoms are so painful that they may cause sleepless nights with acute pain felt in the foregut region, specifically in the epigastric and umbilical regions.

In some cases, bleeding occurs without warning and may stop spontaneously. The symptoms can be extremely painful, often mistaken as just stomach pain resulting from not eating or constipation.

Diverticulosis (the presence of pea-sized diverticula, or pockets, in the lining of the bowel) is common and quite harmless. It affects about 10-percent of the world’s population by the time they reach 50-years of age, and approximately 50-percent by the time they reach 80-years-old. The good news is that for most it will stop there and no further symptoms will ever manifest.

However, when diverticula grow and place pressure on the intestinal walls—via bowel movements, constipation, gas, waste, or liquid—the intestinal walls weaken and diverticulitis develops, causing several digestive complications, including blockages, inflammation, bacterial infection, and rectal bleeding. Here are ten telling signs that you’ve developed diverticulitis…

1. No Symptoms

Diverticulitis is typically unnoticeable for quite a while before complications start to occur. Most people live their whole lives without the knowledge that they have diverticulitis until a doctor orders tests for an unrelated condition. This occurs because diverticula, small bulging pouches, develop fairly commonly within the digestive system’s inner lining, most often in the lower part of the colon (or large intestine).

The development of diverticula are quite typical after the age of 40-years old. However, they seldom cause pain or health problems. Only if the pouches become inflamed or filled with infection, does diverticulitis pain occur. This is why many sufferers can live for years without knowledge that they have diverticulitis or any health problems.

2. Extreme Bowel Issues

If you alternate between explosive diarrhea and painful constipation, you may have a diverticulitis diagnosis in your future. For instance, those with no signs of inflammation typically suffer from constipation before diarrhea. It’s the constipation (strained bowel movements) that weaken the intestinal walls and encourage diverticular pouches and bacterial infection to form.

Once inflammation of diverticulitis sets in; diarrhea will result. This is often the case when small bulging pouches form within the inner lining of the colon (or large intestine) and diverticula become infected and extremely inflamed, resulting in severe changes to bowel movements (i.e., explosive and painful diarrhea) along with stomach cramps, fever, and often times nausea and severe digestive upset.

3. Fever

Oftentimes with diverticulitis, a high fever will occur—reaching up to 100.4 Fahrenheit or higher. The high fever will be accompanied by full body chills could indicate Peritonitis, a condition that infects the membrane lining of the abdominal cavity. If you have a fever and multiple other symptoms; you should seek medical attention immediately.

Sufferers of diverticulitis can have a combination of symptoms, however, many suffer few symptoms and don’t even realize there is a health issue. While pain in the low abdomen is typically the first sign of any trouble, diverticulitis also commonly causes flu-like fever and nausea, as well as diarrhea. The risk of diverticulitis disease increases when you reach the age of 40, and increases again every 10 years. According to statistics from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 50-percent of adults between the age of 60 to 80-years old have diverticular disease.

4. Abdominal Tenderness

Abdominal pain can result with several diverticulitis origins. For instance, the disease manifests in the lower abdominals, so you can expect urinary issues, rigidity, bloating, painful cramps, and abdominal distention. Characteristic symptoms of diverticulitis disease can include a combination of stomach pain mixed with other symptoms, however, many individuals feel no symptoms until an attack suddenly strikes.

Abdominal pain is the most common symptom of diverticulitis. However, its commonly caused by accompanied fistula (which form between tissues and organs that normally don’t connect), blockages in the digestive system, rectal bleeding, severe diverticulitis infection or tears, and in severe cases if an infection causes the colon to rupture (in this case stool will travel from the colon into the abdomen).

5. Rectal Bleeding

Rectal bleeding occurs when feces becomes lodged for long periods in a diverticulum. This may cause a large amount of bleeding all at once, blood in stool, or gradual bleeding over time. Either way, any sign of rectal bleeding should be considered an emergency as it could cause infection, rupture of the colon, or anemia.

Bleeding is a common occurrence with inflammation of pouches and fistulas. Typically the rectum will pass bright red blood in stool or on is own, and you will feel pain and inflammation in the rectum, which bridges the colon and anus. However, in many cases rectal bleeding is totally painless. Either way, any sign of rectal bleeding is dangerous and should be brought to the attention of a physician immediately.

6. Inflammation

According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, diverticular disease is characterized by diverticula (or pouches in the colon) that become severely inflamed and infected. The inflammation will attack weak areas of the colon (or large intestine) as it works to eliminate bodily waste. Pouches (or diverticula) form in these weakened areas.

The other potential problem caused by infected diverticula is severely painful inflammation—particularly distention in the lower left abdomen region. Any pressure in this area will only worsen the pain and may cause nausea, vomiting, and difficulty breathing. Digestive upset, bowel movement upset (explosive diarrhea), and nausea is also common when inflammation attacks.

7. Pain

Pain is a characteristic sign of diverticulitis, ranging from mild discomfort to excruciating pain, depending on the severity of inflammation in the bowels (colon). At first pain can start soon after a meal and be quickly relieved by passing gas, which is why diverticulitis is often mistaken for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

Typically, diverticulitis sufferers will experience a combination of symptoms, one of which is pain in the lower portion of the abdomen. However, the pain is often accompanied by related symptoms of nausea, vomiting, fever, chills, gastrointestinal pain, rectal bleeding, and a sudden change in bowel habits (i.e., diarrhea).

8. Urinary Tract Infections

Persistent UTIs are another common symptom when fistula (the growth of abnormal connective tissue) develops between the colon and the bladder. This more often occurs in males, as in females the colon and bladder are blocked by the uterus.

According to research from the University of Washington’s Urology Department, Although symptoms diverticulitis symptoms are irritative, meaning they frequently lead to infections of the lower urinary tract (urinary tract infections). According to statistics, cystitis or urinary tract infections are frequent and reoccurring in one-third of patients. Associated symptoms can include urinary pain, urinary frequency (an urge to urinate), vaginal discharge, and decreased urinary retention and control.

9. Bloating & Gas

Lingering bloating that lasts for several days and even weeks can indicate diverticulitis. Painful bloating is aggravated when excess air is swallowed when eating or drinking or eating, or if digestion is impaired or gas passage is blocked by inflamed areas of the bowel.

Most patients will experience intermittent, lower tummy pain and abdominal cramping and bloating due to diverticula infection. The gas pain and bloating usually comes in waves of on again, off again mild to severe cramping. Gas pain is typically focused in the area of the lower left portion of the abdomen. Temporary relief from pain and bloating may occur after bowel movements (often explosive diarrhoea that contains mucus). However, during periods of constipation, gas and bloating can be severe.

10. Peritonitis

Peritonitis, the inflammation of large portions of the abdominal cavity, occurs when infection and inflammation from diverticulitis are left untreated. Peritonitis causes a high fever, a distended and rigid belly, painful bloating, and death within a few days. Emergency surgery is necessary to treat peritonitis.

According to research published by the National Institutes of Health, peritonitis, which occurs with perforated diverticulitis will typically call for open surgery to remove and divert faecal content. The study examined the results of a group of 100 patients, all who suffered perforated diverticulitis causing peritonitis, and consented to undergo laparoscopic peritoneal lavage sugary. The findings showed that the surgery proved successful to remedy symptoms and danger, with a low recurrence risk of reoccurring peritonitis over the short term.