depressed and in pain

Jun 23, 2013

I have had one spot to the right and a little below my main incision that has been more painful than anywhere else - I asked the surgeon about it in the hospital and he said it was from where he had to put in sutures where my stomach was removed.

For the first couple of days at home the pain was decreasing, but since yesterday whenever I cough, sneeze, laugh, or move quickly I get an intense burning, sharp, stabbing pain in that area, for sure pain level 10, and the area continues to ache all the time more and more. Holding a pillow over the spot doesn't prevent the pain. I've maxed out on my prescribed pain meds but it is not helping and my mobility and ability to sleep are impaired. I sent this message to my surgeon and he got back to me to say that there was nothing else he could give me ... It would just take time. Say what?! I could have sworn he told me at my consultation that there was no reason anyone should be in pain post op, that he would help however he could, and feels that medicine was there to be used. So why has he turned a 180 now??? I'm on lortab now, I know there are stronger pain relievers - like percocet for example that I got after I had hand surgery last year. I'm so disappointed and frustrated! The pain is really the worst I've ever felt and I don't know what to do. I know it will get better with time, but in the mean time I can barely get around or sleep, and coughing or sneezing is just agonizing. I was supposed to go back to work tomorrow but there's no way I'll be up for that feeling like this. :(

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