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I had two surgeries back in '85 because of it. Had a bit of rectal bleeding, thought it was 'roids. Then a belly ache that didn't go away, so thought it might be appendix. Drove myself to the hospital. I didn't know it, but because of infection the surgery took hours. Turned out it was a burst diverticuli. So, I was split from stem to stern, had to wear a baggie on my belly for a couple of months...then back in the hospital I went to have my shortened colon hooked back up.

Tell ya, nothing like living without one for a spell to make you appreciate your a-hole.

Those surgeries were no fun...a week in the hospital bed with each...no food while the colon healed. Very painful. So much so that if I had to go through the process again to stay alive? I'd think about it...