I am going into my 3rd week post-op today and feeling A LOT of pain in the left side

When can I expect this to subside? I feel this is my punishment for doing so well otherwise! LOL Really, I've been quite fortunate not to have alot of nausea, no vomiting and feeling pretty darn good overall. I am able to stick to my diet progression very well. I'm down 17 lbs. The first week to 10 days I was doing well with my walking. But lately it seems like the muscle spasms and sharp pain in my side and in the left side of abdomen under the breast, are really slowing me down. I thought I would be off the prescription pain medication by now? I'm taking more NOW than I did the first week post-op! Mentally I am raring to go, get out there and walk, shop, visit, whatever. But physically the pulling of these muscles just says "yeah, right." Any advice from posties? Thanks much - Anna

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