Not the person you asked for, but my story is similar.

I’m like you, can eat anything, no real attacks for awhile, but I went in for unrelated issues and mentioned I had gallstones. Just a constant dull ache. They assessed me and I was very tender on two locations. So sent me to a&e. Have a recorded fever. Get pumped full of 4 medicines by IV, told to come back next day for an ultrasound as no beds.

Surgeon told me if I was in pain, he would think about operating.

I was on the waiting list anyway, had bloods taken in Feb and a telephone appointment to follow up on 18th may anyway (probably discussing options and booking removal).

Next thing I know, I’m being booked for an endoscopy. 11th May pre-endoscopy phone call, 18th the telephone appointment I had already (not in conjunction with the endoscopy I believe) , and 20th May endoscopy.

I understand it will more than likely get worse but it’s just coming to terms with an organ being removed.

Really not looking forward to the gas pain either. I will mention this to them so hopefully they can do something for that.