Nancy, I just read the recent posts and I'm sorry you didn't get the support you were looking for. I am now 10 months post and feeling great, but at 3 1/2 weeks, I had plenty of days that I wondered why I'd done it. Please hang in there, it will get better soon. I had the gas problems too and as the surgery site started to heal and form scar tissue, I had pain on my left side for a few days. This all evened out by 4-6 weeks and I was able to appreciate the surgery for what it was designed for. Good luck to you. Gina