What to expect post op for pain?

I am planning on DS but I am not able to tolerate any codeine or opiate derivatives without significant nausea and vomiting so any surgery is always a challenge for me since I am never able to take the pain killers afterward. I assume that I should try for laparoscopic if at all possible to reduce the incision size but what kind of pain did you encounter afterwards?  Anyone else not able to take pain killers?

I had an open procedure.  For me, the pain was pretty bad right after I woke up from surgery.  They gave me an epidural before surgery, but it came out, so I was pretty uncomfortable to begin with.  I am sure there are other things they can give you if they are prepared in advance.  Also, I know they had me on an anti-nausea patch, which might help you if they have to give you something for pain.  After that first night, the pain was not bad at all.  Uncomfortable - yes, but unbearable, no.  I had the morphine pump the first day after surgery, then after that it was hydrocodone, and I only took those at night because let's face it, I like sleeping way lots!!!  By the second day, it was just just uncomfortable if I stretched the incision area moving about or sitting up too long but again, nothing unbearable.

I had my surgery done laparoscopically, and had very little pain.  I was getting IV Toradol (anti-inflammatory, non narcotic) around the clock, which is probably common practice.  The only significant pain I had, was day 2 post op, when a resident came in and pounded on my stomach!  Jerk.

Yeah, Toradol is a GODSEND. The anti-inflammatory worked well for me while I was in the hospital. When I went home three days later they sent me home with liquid Lortab. I maybe took it three or four times in two weeks. Only at night though to help me sleep. After being up all day and moving around I would be sore by bedtime. I have a really really .....REALLY high pain tolerance too. I prolly could have gone without it but it did help me sleep better. During the day I was just a lil sore. 

Thanks much for the feedback, it is nice to hear there are options.  When I had an endometrial ablation (very anemic, after having to go through a blood transfusion it was no longer an option) they gave me something they said should be fine and I ended up throwing up for 24 hours which was BAD considering the procedure I had just had done and made for a horrible weekend.

You will also be getting anti emetics (anti nausea meds) during and after the surgery , if that eases your mind any.  They don't want you to vomit, either.....

Mine was laproscopic.  The thing I remember most was feeling very hot and tight in the abdomen area when I first woke in recovery.  I don't recall having a whole lot of pain, but I was attached to a morphine pump and would occasionally press the button.  I don't like taking pain meds, so the nurses had to "encourage" me to use it.  But it was important for movement, which is important for recovery.  They prescribed me something for pain upon discharge, but I can't remember what it was and rarely used it.  The pain I had wasn't too terrible and it served to let me know how I was progressing and what movements I DIDN"T need to make yet.

The first 4 hours, I was in quite a bit of pain. Then they started Toridol and things eased off pretty good.