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Had major abdominal surgery just over a week ago.
I have an incision from sternum to groin, had 4.5 lbs of benign tumors removed, and all my insides rearranged as a result.
Pretty intense and believe me, I'm still feeling it.
Is it reasonable to have strong painkillers for this recovery?
I'd say so.
My doctor, thankfully, agrees, but now the process is a major PITA, due to prescription drug paranoia.
I literally CANNOT get refills.
30 is the max number of pills I can get at a time. When you are taking 2 every four hours, you go through them at a pretty brisk rate.
This means that my doc has to write a brand new prescription every 3-4 days ON A PIECE OF PAPER, which has to be picked up by someone and hand-carried to my pharmacy.
Obviously I cannot do this, as I cannot drive. So, my husband either has to take time off work, or other friends or family do it for me.
Did I mention PITA?
Way to punish the suffering for the mis-deeds of a few!!!!