Hey kiddo! I had mine taken out when I was about 26 or 27. I don't have any idea why. I've always been fairly thin and ate a good diet.
But that pain....boy do I know what you are talking about! Luckily I had mine taken out and have not had that pain again. I had many stones and it had to be removed immediately.
I hope you are feeling better and I am so glad for you that you have such a special person taking care of you. That makes this scary stuff so much easier to deal with. Loz....you rock!
Hugs to you both!