Stacey hang in there the pain in the middle of your chest is the gas that is trying to move out of your body from the surgery. I had the surgery on March 18, 2009 and the first week of my surgery I thought I was going to DIE literally and I felt that I made the wrong decision...HANG IN THERE MARK MY WORDS I KNOW U DON'T KNOW ME BUT PLEASE TRUST MY TESTIMONY give it a week or two and u will feel much better ....no matter how hard it is you have to walk or the gas will move at it's own speed...I t was worse for me especially at night .......try gas x before u go to bed......I know it's hard sweetie but hang in there I feel so much better I am on solid food ...I can not eat much but I am doing so well....I lost 16 pounds.....