patty's pal

I was banded in 2003. also had my gall bladder removed. about a year post surgery, i started getting some pain-like feeling left side at waist level. it's steadily but slowly increased over the years. this last winter had been pretty bad, but has slacked off recently. the pain is more like a charley-horse. happens sometimes in the car, but usually after i have bent over to the left. it has happened in a restaurant bad enough that i had to get up and walk it off. this usually takes care of it right away, but i had to stroll around for a good 10 minutes before it started to let up. i have no idea what causes it.