Surgery pain

[TimeToChange1621 5]

For those of you who have had the surgery already, how much pain were you in after? And how long did it last?

[James Marusek 5,244]

I experienced very little pain and after surgery took no pain medicine. I attribute some of this to exercise and the rest to a high level of pain tolerance. For several months prior to surgery, I walked for around 30 minutes per day religiously. Almost as soon as they brought me back to the room after surgery I was up and walking. I could not even tell when the anesthesia administered during surgery wore off.

Some people experience pain from surgery. But I think a muscle relaxer may benefit them more than pain medicine.

[Mayaresearchmom 104]

The only pain I had after coming home was when I went from laying down to sitting up. Not really pain, but a tightness at the incision sights. Didn't take any pain meds for it, and the pain away after about 5 days

[catdaddy 232]

My pain upon waking up from surgery really sucked. But I was soon on pain meds for about three days and had very little pain after that.

[green*eyed*girl 170]

I virtually had zero pain, it was really a breeze. My pain tolarence is next to nothing so I was really worried before my surgery, but no pain at all.

[TimeToChange1621 5]

Well it's definitely reassuring to know the pain is tolerable and doesn't last for very long. Thank you for your replies everyone! Much appreciated.

[tamg26k 479]

Just like @@James Marusek I had very little pain from the actual surgery. Same here with getting up and moving. I don't think I was in the room 20 minutes before I was up and walking. I remember my surgeon making several points about this during the seminar I attended. The only pain I had was the gas fro the anesthesia that was still in my body. Walking helps!! ALOT!! In fact, I had someone walk with me around the clock the first day/night ever 2 hours or so. I wanted to get out of the hospital after one day but I ended up staying 2 days. No pain meds for me either, except for the one dose right after surgery. Best of luck!!

[SuzeMuze 338]

It wasn't the pain that got to me in the hospital, but rather the nausea (which to me is infinitely worse). I was admitted on Thursday, discharged on Friday, and up walking 2 miles a day w/o pain meds on Sunday- all in all, pretty good I think