Keith Emerson of Emerson Lake And Palmer Undergoes Major Surgery

"This all started during a routine medical that incorporated an endoscopy, MRI, blood tests - all of which turned out OK," writes Keith. "Finally, my doctor looked up my past medical records. 'I see it's been over five years since your last colonoscopy. To be safe it is time for another.' That test caused concern with the reveal of a dangerous polyp situated in my large colon. It was decided that I should have it removed for analysis immediately. This involved laparoscopic surgery and a two-inch incision in my stomach to remove about two inches of the colon it was attached to."

"However, surgery showed up more than anyone had bargained for. A large section of my lower colon was afflicted with a diverticular disease with significant number of diverticula and it all had to come out - nearly a foot and a half of it!" - more

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