I was sleeved on June 22nd. I had extreme pain until just a few days ago. I asked the doctor and he said everyone has different pain levels. He also said they go in with all of their instruments, camera, and such and there are inside stitches from cutting the muscle. It made sense. I just started feeling better and becoming more mobile. Unbelievably, one thing that helped me was to go swimming. Water therapy is incredible. Your body has more flexibility and less resistance in the water. Even if you just get in a pool and walk around, I think it will help. It did wonders for me.