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Mindy could use some advice and encouragement from those who had open surgeries. She's still in a lot of pain but using the pain pump. I told her getting the pain under control was more important than walking a lot at this point--

Anyone have some pointers for her?

Thanks,



--gina
 

I feel her! I was in uncontrolled pain right after surgery which extended my stay in recovery for a few hours and after I was in my room it was horrible, I was shivering and moaning. I had a dilaudid pump but also had breakthrough IV and PO pain medicine.

ASK for it! They wont always just give it to you. I hope she feels better soon. Oh, and alway**** that pump before getting up or turning over or anything until its controlled.

Mindy, please speak to your doctor or pain management specialist and let them know you're in pain, ASAP.   I wish you a speedy and painfree recovery.

Frankie

my husband and I both had open RNY which is an entirely different kettle of fish but he waited until he hurt to ask for pain mgmt and never caught up. So I hit the button before getting out of bed, and whenever I was allowed to by their time rules.

even when they took me off the pain and onto pills, I asked for them every few hours. for the first 3 days. One nurse asked me what my pain level was and I said 1. She said I can't give you pain pills then. I told her I didn't WANT it to get higher and asked a different nurse. By the time I left the hospital I never took another pain pill.

I hope she feels better soon.

Switch to a different opiate if the one she's taking isn't cutting it. I recommend Roxicette or better known as Oxycotton. Or how ever you spell it.

I was lap so i understand that is a whole other ball game and her pain level is probably to high to come off of the pain pump but i couldnt get my pain into a more manageable level until the doctor put me on oral liquid pain meds. I would push the button it would make me loopy and tired i would fall asleep and wake up 30mins later in a good bit of pain, then i would start the cycle over again. I begged for oral meds the second day because i couldnt stand it.

Im sorry she is feeling so poorly. She is in my thoughts and prayers and i hope she can get her pain mgmnt in control and start feeling better. It gets better, it truly does!

I cannot give any advice really but wanted to wish her well and tell her that it will eventually pass:) I just hope they get it under control :( Be strong!