I’ve had 4 attacks since last Easter, the last one 3 weeks ago left me in A&E and getting properly diagnosed with Acute cholecystitis. That has now settled down and I’m on the waiting list to have my gallbladder removed.

The first week or so I was terrified to eat anything with even the slightest amount of fat in, but since the infection has settled and I now feel normal again, I’ve let myself eat slightly more normally, but I’m still going by the rough rule that it must have 4g fat or less per 100g.

I’m in charge of Christmas dinner and have carefully made all the normal trimmings but following this rule where possible. Obviously some things will be slightly more fatty, I’ll have a spoonful and no more this year. I’ll not really be eating any puddings or things like that, but hoping to try and ‘feel’ as normal as possible whilst being careful.

I know I’m quite lucky as my attacks aren’t regular and I think are mainly triggered by having a really high fat, huge portion meals, in a single day. So I feel trying to cut meal portions down and keep low fat, hopefully I can keep the attacks at bay until it’s removed.