atreyyena, I'm glad to hear that you stuck with it and got a diagnosis.
After enduring quite a few nasty attacks within a 2 month span, I had my gallbladder removed in Nov '97. At the time, I was told by the surgeon that the top 3 causes for gallbladder issues were:
* extreme weight loss
* long periods of stress
* child birth
I don't know if this is still considered scientific fact, but at the time I was under a huge amount of stress, had two children, and had lost over 100 lbs. Guess that means I was a shoe in according to the top 3 contenders list for gallbladder issues
Prior to surgery, I was put on a reduced fat diet. Anytime I ate anything that was greasy or had the slightest bit of fat, I had an attack. The attacks got progressively worse. I was so relieved after surgery, I wish that I had agreed to the surgery sooner!
There wasn't any pain to speak of after surgery, just minor irritation, and a lot of relief!
I wish you the best of luck, in whatever you decide to do.