Being as your appointment is in 10 days, I would say that it depends on the severity of the pain and if there is any other conditions like bleeding or swelling etc. If he's just having an uptick in pain with no other issues and needs a little assistance then I would wait, if it's OMFG kind of pain and he's taking mad doses or has other issues like bleeding or major swelling then get in as soon as you can.
It's a tough call not being able to "see" what's going on so it really comes down to using your gut feeling but always error on the side of caution.
Hope that helps, keep up the good work on caregiving!
Eric
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