Soooooo, it looks like I'm headed for gallbladder surgery. I figure it's going to take at least a

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17. Yep, I was able to avoid

any attacks after my initial severe attack (the minor ones before that had lasted only a few minutes) and had none until my surgery 3.5 weeks later just from eating fat free. Like, totally fat free - I didn't even allow 1 gram to pass my lips. That, and I made sure my doctor prescribed me 2 types of heavy duty pain medication and some other medication (that stops the gall bladder spasms) in case I did have an attack. I was lucky I didn't need to use them. The one attack I had was so horrible it was like labor. I was on the floor, couldn't breathe, thought I was dying from a heart attack. I'm a single parent - dealing with kids while dealing with that was impossible. So even though I was a 'mild' case, I really pushed for them to move me up on the surgery list. So, 3.5 weeks went by really fast and I felt much better afterwards. The surgery itself was a piece of cake (I've had 3 c-sections, so laproscopy was easy) I do have some lasting issues with my digestive system, however, from not having a gallbladder. Taking probiotics helps a bit.

Good luck, let us know how it goes!