I went into this surgery expecting a great deal of pain. In fact, I was warned of it. I have an 11-inch incision from my bellybutton, up and a 4-inch incision on my neck: how could I not?
The truth of the matter is that at no time have I experienced intense pain, just mostly background aches. One of the best things I did was wean myself from the morphine, which only seemed to give me bad dreams. I have had nothing but acetaminophen (Tylenol) for at least five days. They sent me home with a huge prescription for Vicodin, a powerful narcotic, which I have yet to fill!
Perhaps my seemingly incredible recovery is related to my pain "threshold." I'm thrilled to be on only low-grade pain killers and grateful that I'm not in a narcotic daze.
Meanwhile, even the little pain I was experiencing has diminished drastically overnight. It is no longer uncomfortable to cough of sneeze. I've been able to cut back even on the acetaminophen. Even better days are ahead!
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