When I asked my doctor at my 6 week check-up if it was normal to still be in pain, he shrugged and said all pain is relative. He didn't mention that I wouldn't be given any additional pain medication, and I did refill my pills twice more after that. I think I have a high pain tolerance, but the day in and day out nagging pain gets old mighty fast. The doctor's comments concerning nerve damage resulted in him suggesting it was due to my foot being elevated all the time. He thinks the nerves in my spine are being pulled and somehow hurting my ankle nerves at the points of incision. Huh? Also, when I talked to the triage nurse, she told me to keep my foot up and elevated. I told her the doctor said to put it down. She just said "oh."
I am going to call his nurse tomorrow. Not the triage nurse but the doctor's personal nurse. Unfortunately, the nurse, a male, just had surgery on his spine and took only 5 pain pills according to him. He can probably tow a boat with his back now.
I don't have children so I don't have that to compare my pain to. I did have a hysterectomy and parathyroid disease surgery in February, both things they found on my pre-op when I was trying to have my ankle surgery in January. They thought I had ovarian cancer, which thankfully I didn't, although going to a gyn-oncologist was a scary experience. Both surgeries were at the same time and I was back to work without pain killers in 2 weeks.
Thanks for writing, Alison. I talked to a customer who came into my place of business and she had an ankle fusion 2 years ago. She said she took pain killers for 4 months and now she mixes a drink when the pain gets too bad. I don't know if 2 months out is a lot to still have pain or if the person I talked to is more normal.
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Dear Alison:
When I asked my doctor at my 6 week check-up if it was normal to still be in pain, he shrugged and said all pain is relative. He didn't mention that I wouldn't be given any additional pain medication, and I did refill my pills twice more after that. I think I have a high pain tolerance, but the day in and day out nagging pain gets old mighty fast. The doctor's comments concerning nerve damage resulted in him suggesting it was due to my foot being elevated all the time. He thinks the nerves in my spine are being pulled and somehow hurting my ankle nerves at the points of incision. Huh? Also, when I talked to the triage nurse, she told me to keep my foot up and elevated. I told her the doctor said to put it down. She just said "oh."
I am going to call his nurse tomorrow. Not the triage nurse but the doctor's personal nurse. Unfortunately, the nurse, a male, just had surgery on his spine and took only 5 pain pills according to him. He can probably tow a boat with his back now.
I don't have children so I don't have that to compare my pain to. I did have a hysterectomy and parathyroid disease surgery in February, both things they found on my pre-op when I was trying to have my ankle surgery in January. They thought I had ovarian cancer, which thankfully I didn't, although going to a gyn-oncologist was a scary experience. Both surgeries were at the same time and I was back to work without pain killers in 2 weeks.
Thanks for writing, Alison. I talked to a customer who came into my place of business and she had an ankle fusion 2 years ago. She said she took pain killers for 4 months and now she mixes a drink when the pain gets too bad. I don't know if 2 months out is a lot to still have pain or if the person I talked to is more normal.
Shela
August 19, 2008 - 3:14pmThis Comment
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