So I was handling my pain pretty well the first week. I took my Dilaudid pills a good amount each day, 2 pills per dose (4mg total) about 2-3 times a day. I started weaning off and using Tylenol which worked for days 7-8. But when I took off my steri-strips, the next two days (today is that second day) I've been suffering with a lot of port pain.

I would rate it as a 6 right now. I still have some Dilaudid and took 3 (I developed a tolerance) and I am still suffering from it. It's VERY uncomfortable and the port site is the ONLY place I'm really suffering. I only have like 8 pills left out of my original 30... ugh. What do you guys do for your pain??

-Jason

liquid tylenol and a heating pad have been highly touted here.

liquid tylenol and a heating pad have been highly touted here.

Liquid tylenol sounds like a good idea!

-Jason

If you are still having significant pain for much longer the doc should definitely hear about it. Rarely does major pain from the surgery go much longer than a week. Discomfort continues, but major pain is rare after a week or so. If you are still feeling this much pain in a few days you should check with the doc. It may be normal, but you should check.

I wish my Dr. sent me home with Dilaudid! I had some in the hospital and it was awesome.

Good luck with the pain.

If you are still having significant pain for much longer the doc should definitely hear about it. Rarely does major pain from the surgery go much longer than a week. Discomfort continues, but major pain is rare after a week or so. If you are still feeling this much pain in a few days you should check with the doc. It may be normal, but you should check.

I see him Monday for my two-week post-op. If it is bad then I will talk with him. Dilaudid is pretty good, though it makes me nauseus.

-Jason