[jenjen]

i was very embarassed, but my desperation helped me overcome it. i'm fortunate enough to have found a doctor that i feel comfortable with. she's very down to earth. my first visit i told her everything, answered all her questions - all in graphic detail. we spoke in layman's terms, like "my stools totally stink", and "so jen when you have gas is it really smelly". i had waited about 18 or 19 years before seeing this doctor. unbelievable now that i think of it.i feel i was correctly diagnosed. i was tested, gave stool samples, and had a colonoscopy. i wish i had gone sooner.-j