Me vs my Gallbladder - so far I am losing:(

In mid-February I had my first "attack".  I had no idea what it was!  All I knew was I wanted to curl up into a ball until it went away.  Unfortunately, that wasn't an option.  I had two of my three kids, and had to take one of them to a birthday party.  The pain subsided after about 5 hours (or I got used to it!).

The next day, the same thing happened, this time the pain was later in the evening and lasted well past my bedtime.  I tried Tylenol and hot water bottles, but this didn't help.

Then a week later, it happened again.  This was getting annoying.  But after some googling, I found out that it was probably my gallbladder so I tried to avoid the foods that cause the attacks.  Then for the next week, everything was better.  I didn't have an "attack".

Then the pain started, but I wouldn't call it an "attack" it was more like a dull pain in that area that never went away.  The pain was somewhat manageable  although I would rather be curled up in a ball, I was able to work and take care of the kids like normal.  This went on for a week before I went to the doctor.  I really dislike the time it takes to be at the doctor's office.  This is time I could be spending at home with my family.  Also I usually have only small windows of available time while the Husband is at home, otherwise I have to take all the kids with me!  That is definitely not a fun time.

The doctor sent me for an ultrasound, and basically confirmed what I had googled.  I spent nearly three hours at the walk in clinic waiting to see the doctor.   Three hours!  Wow!  I arrived home hungry and tired at 10pm that night.  The doctor told me if my symptoms worsened or I got a fever or vomiting I was to go straight to the hospital.  She also told me to not eat any fat.  Ok....really? No fat? How is that possible?  I turned to Google, and searched for 'Gallbladder diets'.  I didn't like what I found.

• Eggs this sucks, because eggs are my saturday morning treat
• Pork - OK we eat this once a week
• Onions - don't like onions anyway, so good riddance!
• Fowl (turkey, chicken) - we eat a lot of chicken, this is bad!
• Dairy (milk, cheese, cream) - I love cheese and yogurt!
• Gluten (wheat, barley, rye, spelt, kamut, etc.) - Bread...really?  It's hard to make a sandwich!
• Corn - we eat corn, the kids like it!
• Coffee - I don`t really care what organ it is hurting, I NEED COFFEE
• Oranges, grapefruit - I like orange juice, so again, this sucks!
• Nuts - not a big deal, unless I was a squirrel or a bird
• Trans fats, Hydrogenated, partially-hydrogenated oils - hmmm....this is in a lot of food, but not really good for you anyway, my guess is the next one on the list should be here too!
• Margarine
• Fried Foods - Obviously. I will do better!
• Saturated fats(even coconut oil until feeling better) - again, not good for me anyway! 
• Red meats - I like steak a couple times a month....boo!
• Spicy foods - I`m not really a spicy food person, so this is OK
• Chocolate - hello!  Just shoot me now.
• Ice cream - It is March in Canada, not really ice cream time, but if this hangs on until July I might feel differently!
• Black tea - I am not a tea person, so I can cut this out.
• Alcohol, beer, wine, liqueur - I have three kids, I need the wine!
• Fruit juice - apple juice is one of my favourite drinks, even as a grown-up!
• Carbonated water - OK I can pass on the Perrier for a while
• Tap water - can`t live without this!
• Turnips - any excuse not to cook turnips is a good one in my books!
• Cabbage, cauliflower - I like coleslaw and I like cauliflower, so this hurts a bit
• Colas and all sodas - I love my Coke Zero....
• Oats (for some people) - let`s just believe that I`m not `some people`

What foods are left?  How am I supposed to bring my lunch to work?  Surely there is nothing in the food court that I can purchase for lunch.  I tried this diet for about one day.  I was starving!  So I decided to think back at what the triggers were for my "attacks":  Hamburgers with bacon and french fries, although delicious, are probably responsible for attack one and two.  I am thinking the second one was due to pasta with Alfredo sauce and mushrooms.  I haven't had either of those meals since.

Yesterday I had my ultrasound and it hurt.  Then the doctor called me to come in and get the results.  I had to do what I hate....go to the walk-in clinic with three kids and no snacks!  The receptionist promised to put me right in, I said I couldn't come otherwise. It was a torturous half hour.  The Toddler cried, the older ones couldn't sit still and I got to see the doctor.  The doctor gave me some pain pills and a referral to the surgeon.

This morning I felt great after a good night's sleep with the pain pills!  I also got an appointment with the specialist for tomorrow night!  Wow! Things are looking promising.