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They give you lots of pain meds. I had a drip post op while in the hospital. Now I have a liquid pain med I can take every 4 hours. The pain is manageable with meds

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In my experience pain was only bad when I woke up in recovery but they quickly sedate you. I'm 5 days post op and in no pain at all.

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Must let me know how long it takes for (Serious pain) to go away after surgery, please!

And how long YOU feel it was necessary to take pain meds after...

FMoore.....do you have pain & pain meds now too???

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The pain at the very beginning (day of surgery and day after) was more than I was expecting. But I also had a drip so I was able to stay on top of the pain. Use your pump! Days 2 and 3 the pain is only at the large incision and is mostly felt when first standing up and first sitting down. The pain meds really help. I also developed a cold so the coughing sucks! My first night home (day after surgery I tried to sleep in my bed. That was a mistake. I was super uncomfortable and felt like I could not move. The last two nights I have slept in a chair with my feet up and that was much better!

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I have Tylenol with codeine prescribed to me but I only use it at night. You can take every 4 hours but I choose not too. I'm not big on meds.

Pain is only when I initially stand, sit or turn to my side when on the couch. Haven't attempted to lay in the bed (I have a platform bed and it's low).

Coughing definitely sucks because you feel everything.

I am very tired that I will say.

I'm also trying to get these fluids in because seeing my urine dark and feeling the slight tingle from it being so strong freaked me out a little.

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Yes! Me too (had mine on the 16th) and it lasted about a week. Mine got way better (more predictable and less frequent) when I started Protein shakes. Hang in there, it gets better!

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