Yes, thank you, I had read most of that during my research on MAYO and other sources. I want to gamble and see if I can stop the attacks through appropriate diet, smaller meals, eating more slowly and hopefully finding an alternative medicine professional. While my attacks are uncomfortable, they are not excruciating (like child birth can be); they are not as devastating as others mention. Only a few attacks have I had slight shortness of breath, brief chill and some sort of pressure in upper body/shoulders. Most attacks last 5 to 30 minutes. One lasted 1 hour and one for 5 hours (I hurriedly ate a lot of dry, sugary cookie mix of all ridiculous things). Sorry to bore folks with details, but the 1 hr. one was after quickly eating 16 ounces of turkey chili with sauce and beans. The other day I experimented and ate at the same thing, but only 8 oz. and I ate slowly. No problem!
So far I can deal with the discomfort. My concern is putting myself in jeopardy if a gallstone passes into pancreas, etc. resulting in serious complications and possible fatality. In other words, I do not feel problems are severe enough (yet) for surgery. I just need to understand the probability of serious complications at this point. There does not seem to be a reliable warning system. Apologies for being so wordy.