Hi everyone, I hope you are all doing well. I have been having loose stools for over a year now. It started in July of 08 when I was getting ready to have surgery to remove an ovarian cyst. At that time, it was found that I am diabetic. They started me on Metformin, which causes diarrhea. That lasted for about month or so. It got better for a little bit, but started back in full force. I get VERY bad stomach cramps and can barely make it to the bathroom in time. It doesn't matter what I eat or drink, the outcome is the same. I can count on one hand the number of "normal" bowel movements I've had in the last 6 months. I have been to the doctor a few times, and each time we have tried a different strategy but nothing seems to work. I have been having very bad lower left abdominal pain and we were thinking it was due to another ovarian cyst, but when we had a CT scan done it did not show a mass. It did however show that i have a lot of adhesions on my bowels from having 10 abdominal surgeries. When my doctor did an internal exam to double check to make sure it was not an ovarian mass, she pushed on my colon and I almost jumped off the table it hurt so badly. My family doctor has ordered a colonoscopy for me on March 17. I am REALLY dreading the prep. I had to take Go Lightly one time and could barely make it through half the gallon. I am worried that I am not going to be able to take the 2 10oz bottles of stuff. When you have a colonoscopy, are you awake when they start the procedure? I was told that if I didn't want to watch it, I would be sedated, but I wasn't sure if you are out completely or just with twilight sedation. My grandma and dad have a history of polyps and my grandma had to have 1ft of her colon removed. Do I have a higher chance of having cancer with family history of polyps? My mom also has diverticulosis (sp). Any advice or answers would be great. By the way, I am 35 years old. Thanks in advance for you help.