I don't think you should have ever felt that type of pain. I remember feeling like I was laying on something when I first woke up but no pain.
It doesn't sound like they were managing your pain very well and you should have said something, if of course you could talk. I remember with my first surgery one of the night nurses decided to let me sleep instead of waking me for my meds. I woke up in so much pain that I could hardly breath or talk. They had to restart an IV and it took 4 hours before they could get ahead of the pain again. Do not let it get that bad. I was told to never let the pain get past 4 or 5 because it is so hard on you.
Talk to your surgeon and remind him what that pain was like when you woke up and then they should re-evaluate the amount of pain meds they will give you.
I hope it goes better this time. Carol
It doesn't sound like they were managing your pain very well and you should have said something, if of course you could talk. I remember with my first surgery one of the night nurses decided to let me sleep instead of waking me for my meds. I woke up in so much pain that I could hardly breath or talk. They had to restart an IV and it took 4 hours before they could get ahead of the pain again. Do not let it get that bad. I was told to never let the pain get past 4 or 5 because it is so hard on you.
Talk to your surgeon and remind him what that pain was like when you woke up and then they should re-evaluate the amount of pain meds they will give you.
I hope it goes better this time. Carol
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