post-op pain....the worst 1 and a half day of my life...

[johan22 0]

i got surgery last friday,and i'm home by now.

but the pain right after surgery and the next day does not compare to anything i had ever experienced. it was so intense i had regret ....everything. nothing is worth that much pain.

even today i still think of it and it makes me sad.

for some reason pain killer did not work for me. (or at least i thought so)

it seems i get too sleepy with anesthesia and i'm not waking up on schedule......and to add another one i "forget" to breath (the exact words) even 5 hours later in the icu,and 7 hours after that later in my room......

so i can't take powerful pain killers right after surgery when they are most needed:cursing:

a long story short....

i had read almost everything there is,the good and the bad stories,but there is always something that can happen, good or bad permanent or only for a short time period.

in the hospital people asked me if i had done it if i new......my answer was -no way!

i may think differently in a month.....but that is for later.

Edited March 2, 2010 by tdriver

[Tiffykins 673]

I'm sorry you had a rough recovery, and horrible pain. I honestly don't know what I would have done without my Lortabs.

I hope your recovery goes more smoothly from here on out, and if you need anything let us know.

[LAN2k 18]

Thanks for having the courage to post your feelings. I do hope each day gets easier for you. It was a bit of a shock for me on many levels, pain, discomfort, unpleasant sensations...I was scared. I was too scared to even know how I felt I mean once done you can only move forward. With that said, while awake don't forget to breath, take deep breaths, walk as much as you can and sip. It will get easier. Time really does heal us. Keep us posted in any event good or not so good.

[pnw218 14]

Stay positive! You will feel better soon! Try to relax, I know it is easier said than done but being super tense is going to make it worse. Rotate with ice packs and heat where is hurts. 20 minutes, then take a break.

I had an anxiety attack the 2nd night after surgery. I had to lay down, breath slowly and talk myself out of it.

And you are not the only one! Many of us girls swear that after giving birth, we would never do it again! For two days after my first child, I wondered how I would tell my husband no more kids. You will forget the pain when you see your success. And I ended up having two more children!! : )

I hope this stage passes quickly for you!

[alegna242 1]

All I can suggest that you walk as much as humanly possible right now. It is amazing what that does for your recovery. I know this is the last thing that you want to hear but It will help. I had a freak out moment a few days after my surgery, I think it was mostly from the lack of food, and the discomfort gets to you after a few days makes you on edge, and you just give in. It will pass. Remember you've made it this far! Best wishes!

[johan22 0]

thank you all for your nice words.

i'm sure in a week or so the world will look different....i'm already better.....

.....walking in the hospital actually works!!

i have only some discomfort (no pain anymore) and i need to hold my belly with my hand when i walk, but even that is almost over.

the thing that bothered me the most is that i wasn't prepared for this,

although i have read a few pain stories.....

maybe i just ignored them because they were only a few....thinking the majority is not hurting so why should i.....need to re-think this next time:001_rolleyes:

[JeepChick 0]

The pain for me was really bad because they didn't give me a morphine drip right after the surgery. When the pain medicine started wearing off it felt like someone was trying to kill me. As soon as I got the morphine, life was soooo much better.

[johan22 0]

that was the point in my situation, no morphine related meds. just simple pain killers....which didn't do anything at all the first day.....