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I had my first one when I was 32. Had been having diverticulitis attacks for 2 years. Doc say he was so sorry but did not expect colon problem so young.

They did the barium x-ray thing, then a colonoscopy. The prep the night before actually felt great! With the diverticulitis it felt good to get everything out.

The doc explained everything just before the procedure. When he said they would be digitally filming it I asked if I could get a copy and he said no it was too big of a file. When he explained that if there were any polyps he would use the tool that cauterized as they removed it. I asked with all the gas they use would I blow up if it sparked. He laughed and said no it's inert.

During the procedure they woke me up and showed me a bunch of stuff on a monitor. That's about all I remember. When I awoke in the recovery room the anesthesiologist came in and asked if I remember being woken up. I said no and she said, "Well, you said you were cognizant!" I said if I used the word cognizant I was definitely NOT awake.

The doc came in and re-explained everything and gave me a print out from the monitor. I had the opposite of polyps, pockets. 14 inches was prone to get diverticulitis due to the pockets for stuff to get trapped in and get infected. Ended up having the last 14 inches of my colon removed.