:thumbup: I had my surgery Friday the 18th (and being as I had my son c-section 11 yrs ago) I was thinking this should be a piece of cake...Man I feel like such a freaking baby for having to take my pain meds every 4 hours without fail or I am in soo much pain.

Tell me I am not a total baby and this is normal???! :teeth_smile:

I am wondring how long this will go on for me??

i took mine every 4-6 hours until it was gone and i needed it, but just as it ran out, the pain was tolerable.

i know it seems hard to believe but the pain will go away soon. until then, do what you can to manage it! good luck!

Thank you all for posting back to me and sharing your personal experience. :thumbup:

I have been taking the Roxicet (Oxycodone + Acetaminophen) since I can not tolerate the vicodine (sp?) I am on a similar cycle as you bamagirl: Water, walk 30 minutes really slow on the treadmill b/c our yard is hilly, gasx, walk around the house, then sleep for 3 hours..

I am gassy, but the pain is from my port - constant throbbing (reminds me of the c-section pain) and I was running a low grade fever Friday & Saturday (but not today).

Shard- that is a perfect explanation! I guess I had convinced myself that I was wonder women and this would be 'speedy recovery':blushing:.

MedicSunshine, we are on the same healing path (I am sending you cooling healing vibes:cool:..ice sure sounds good to me too!)

You all are so awesome!!

peace

you're not! I took my liquid vicodin every two hours for the first couple of days.