Again, Pain Levels Post-op (was Surgery or Not?)

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Randie said the most important qualifier ... " For me ... " .

We all have varying pain tolerance levels, and what one person may find

intense is quite tolerable to another.

Randie also brought up another important point mentioning missing pain

meds (in this instance, while sleeping). I didn't have that particular

issue, but I agree 100% - it is MUCH more difficult to get comfortable

once pain meds go into deficit.

That's definitely something you want to avoid, but also something you

and your son should be able to define fairly early post-op.

Regards,

Pam

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> For me it was very intense and focused on my back, of course. Not to

scare you, but each time, and I've had 4 now, when I first wake up it's

awful. Then I start complaining to the nurse for medicine and it's

never enough or fast enough. I always laid awake all night the first

night because I'd fall asleep inbetween pushing my morphine button then

wake up in pain. If you're there with him, you can push the button for

him, but either way, the first 2 days are bad.