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I had the surgery last Monday (the 24th), but things have been more difficult than I expected, mostly because the doctors don't know how to manage my pain. I've been on Suboxone for years, so I have an incredibly high tolerance to pain meds. No one at the hospital, besides one of my nurses, is familiar with Suboxone; most have never heard of it.
Immediately after surgery, I was in excruciating pain, but it started easing up by the end of day two (? day 3?). It seems a lot of the pain was from being bloated and full of gas. By Friday, I was walking around. It got easier and I walked farther on Saturday.
Then on Saturday they gave me solid foods, and early Sunday morning, I woke up in paralyzing pain. I ended up puking and eventually felt better, but the paralysis lasted four hours. The next time I got up to go sit in a chair, I could barely make it, having new back pain to compound the rest of it.
I'm still completely bloated and sure my back is messed up. I understand that I need to walk to help the healing process, but it's nearly impossible. I was proud of myself on Friday after my first walk, but now I feel like I can't do what the doctors want. To make things worse, I've got tennis elbow in my right elbow, which is preventing me from relying on my arms for support.
I realize I'm probably the only one here who's had surgery on Suboxone, but if there's any advice anyone can give me, I really need it 'cause I'm getting scared.
Immediately after surgery, I was in excruciating pain, but it started easing up by the end of day two (? day 3?). It seems a lot of the pain was from being bloated and full of gas. By Friday, I was walking around. It got easier and I walked farther on Saturday.
Then on Saturday they gave me solid foods, and early Sunday morning, I woke up in paralyzing pain. I ended up puking and eventually felt better, but the paralysis lasted four hours. The next time I got up to go sit in a chair, I could barely make it, having new back pain to compound the rest of it.
I'm still completely bloated and sure my back is messed up. I understand that I need to walk to help the healing process, but it's nearly impossible. I was proud of myself on Friday after my first walk, but now I feel like I can't do what the doctors want. To make things worse, I've got tennis elbow in my right elbow, which is preventing me from relying on my arms for support.
I realize I'm probably the only one here who's had surgery on Suboxone, but if there's any advice anyone can give me, I really need it 'cause I'm getting scared.