Tammy, I realize that this is an old post, I am really hoping that you see this. I am a week out from having my gastric sleeve. I have Lupus, Fibro, Rynauds, etc... I am so afraid that I have made the worst mistake of my life!!! I am still in so much pain and now my COPD is starting to act up. I am seriously looking for someone to tell me that this is going to get better? :'(