50 years to diagnose Gall Stones

I couldn't help posting even though I'm scheduled to have the GB removed by a General Surgeon and the Stones in the bile duct by a GI. I'm 60 and have had symptoms since childhood; bloating, gas-locks, The D, The C, etc. But for 22 years I've had these very very severe attacks of pain (in the area above navel) accompanied by Nausea. So, Year later, went to GI, who said it was just Irritable Bowel. So, I simply lived with the 2 or 3 Attacks a year which lasted over a 3 day period for 22 years. Then this April 2011 the attacks increased to 2-3 a week! ER visit doctor ordered CT SCAN (was clear) and diagnosed "Abdominal Spasms." Since I only weigh 100 pounds Now (due to neighbor bullying for years had to leave My condo & been living in Hotel & too ill to do the moving/selling process as I have a whole bunch of other health issues but this one is the most Life interferring) I decided to go to White Castle 2-3 times a week to try and gain weight/strengh as I feel to weak to do the moving process, and in general to take care of Myself. And that's when the Attacks notched up. Now, eating a little better (but this food doesn't add weight) and taking Miralax - so, only about 1 Attack a week now. But strongly felt that this was Not just Irritable Bowel and went to a different GI and he diagnosed Gall Stones. Sure enough, the Ultrasound showed "Lots" of them and in the Bile Duct also. Wow! I couldn't believe it took so many doctors over 50 years to diagnose Gall Stones! Think I had Stones as child b/c Fried Eggs/Bacon Breakfast made Me Nauseous. So, I'm scheduled to have the 2 doctors perform the surgery in the next couple of weeks. But after reading all of the posts - it seems I only have a 50/50 chance of getting relief. Sadly, if this were My only problem, I'd probably live with it, but I'm disabled and have so Many, Many other pains and discomforts - that the thought of ridding Myself of JUST one of them - would keep My spirits up. Thanks, for reading.