I put it off as long as I could.  1st pain hit me beginning of August.  Wasn't sure what it was at first.  Thought it was a bad case of indigestion from a long road trip to Alabama.  Went away on its own after the first day completely.  I couldn't sit, lay or stand.  Had to be walking around for the pain to be bearable.  I was fine until the middle of November.  Luckily almost done with field work.   Was in a tractor almost non stop all fall.  Had 2 attacks at night back to back.  Then I started noticing digestive issues and excess gas and bloating.  Went to the DR when I got caught up, then they couldn't see me until Jan 6th.  Now here I am quarantined after my covid test going in Monday to get this done. I was trying to hold off to years end anyways on account of insurance deductible.  I have another procedure needing done that wasn't pressing, come to find out he's going to do both at the same time.