 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Its perfectly normal to be in alot of pain after any major surgery. Being in pain has never once helped a patient heal. Its ok to take pain meds. A agree with David, if you try to tough it out and then try playing catch up it usually doesnt work out so well. Better to take the meds for a few days as prescribed (usually every 4 hours or so depending upon the medication). If your father has been given something mild like something just a little stronger than is available over the counter then no wonder he is hurting. Recovery from what your father went thru can take several weeks, he will gradually feel better as time goes on.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
