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Posted 9/14/2014 11:02 AM (GMT 0)
Hello I had surgery a few weeks ago and after 12 hours it really started to hurt bad and now they wont give me any more 10mg Endone for pain relief because they said I will get addicted so they only gave me panamax.
Anyway what can i do for the pain also how long will this scar take to disappear?
Posted 9/14/2014 12:32 PM (GMT 0)
Wow.That's a scar.

Unfortunately Surgeons don't prescribe more than once or twice after they've cut on you.

If you have a regular Doctor that you see and have a good Doctor/Patient relationship with I would go to them.

I hope you find some relief,

Rick
Posted 9/14/2014 1:39 PM (GMT 0)
A few weeks is not a long time from the looks of the scar they did some pretty extensive surgery and after the scar heals more you can use one of the creams for scars and it may help but I wouldnt count on it ever going completely away.

Rick had the best idea about talking to your regular doc if you have one.
Posted 9/14/2014 1:50 PM (GMT 0)
I had an incision just like that on my leg and ankle. It will fade slowly, but after a year or so you will still have a thin white line there. It's visible, but not terribly noticeable once the redness fades.
Posted 9/14/2014 3:38 PM (GMT 0)
ok i might go see the doctor, the pain gets pretty severe like 9/10 it feels like someone is slicing the side of my leg with a knife and hitting my foot with a hammer which is weird because its my fibula, ankle and lineaments that got damaged and there is a plate that goes from my leg to my ankle, sometimes I can feel it.

Also is it normal to hurt more now than before I got surgery? you would think it would hurt less since they fixed me up.
Posted 9/14/2014 3:46 PM (GMT 0)
A few weeks post op is not a very long time in the surgery world. What may appear to look healed on the outside does not hold true on the inside. If you are having this much trouble you really need to see a dr to see what is going on. Hardware in feet tend to cause many problems for some & they end up down the road having the hardware removed because of the pain & problems. Anything from the screws starting to work loose to the body rejecting this foreign material. So rather than trying to ignore what is going on, keep on top of this. Good luck.
Posted 9/14/2014 7:36 PM (GMT 0)
Hey Oz...That's no doubt a "doozy".  It will certainly take some time to heal.  Don't worry about the scar.  Vitamin E oil and Emu Oil will help (down the road) to lessen the appearance of the scar.  There's no doubt, as others have recommended, you SHOULD see your regular doctor for any follow-up issues.  Be mindful of potential for infection.

Are you feeling actual pain or is it discomfort?  Does it help to elevate and apply ice?

Dixie

Posted 9/15/2014 6:41 AM (GMT 0)
its actual pain, it comes and goes but when it comes its constant until I take some pills and elevate my leg and have it in a certain position for a while then it slowly goes away.

I saw the Doctor today they gave me 5mg Endone instead of the 10mg ones.
Posted 9/15/2014 9:11 AM (GMT 0)
I'm glad that you got something more to help a bit longer and surgeons have a preconceived notion of how they operate and magically the pain is gone! Wow don't we wish that's how it worked.

If your not taking a anti-inflammatory med like ibuprophen or Aleve you should be if your drs ok with it. That "hammering " sounds like pain associated with inflammation which is commonly the cause of post-op pain.
Posted 9/15/2014 9:11 PM (GMT 0)
That looks like a heck of an incision, and it sounds like you've gotten some extensive work done. That's going to take time to heal, both inside and out, and you're still very fresh out from surgery.

Take some time and be gentle with yourself. I would definitely follow up and follow closely with your doctor if you're in this much distress. Just because you got something repaired does not mean you instantly are somehow 'cured.' It takes time and effort on your part and management of the new situation.






M.
Posted 9/16/2014 12:16 PM (GMT 0)
Hey Ozmatey,
Was that a cycle wreck? Glad you got some relief. No more advice as others beat me to it. That's what I get for living in the west . . . Q
Posted 9/16/2014 12:31 PM (GMT 0)
nah I did it during Karate training, I went to kick someone during sparing, he blocked it then i slipped and somehow rolled it really bad.
Posted 9/16/2014 9:59 PM (GMT 0)
How long have you been in karate? Belt color? My family has some enthusiasts. And a few injuries because of it also.

Welcome to the site! I hope you are finding the help that you need.
Posted 9/17/2014 4:00 AM (GMT 0)
about 1 year and a bit, I'm orange tip
Posted 10/1/2014 10:30 AM (GMT 0)
ok its not painful anymore but now I'm bored out of my brain because i cant do anything lol.
Posted 10/1/2014 12:34 PM (GMT 0)
Well, that's far better than the distress you were in, I think. Are you on medication that helps or is it just healing and feels better? Sounds like you may also be on it less now if you are so bored. And that may allow it to heal. 

I had a reconstructed ankle and could not put weight on it for 12 weeks. There was fear I'd injure myself more on crutches, so I was on a knee walker. That was quite interesting.

I hope you find something to keep your mind busy. I played on-line games, read, watched TV/movies.

Have you been told how long to expect your recovery to take? Not that anyone really knows, but it can give you an idea.  

Posted 10/2/2014 9:15 AM (GMT 0)
well that want me to go back to the Hospital at the end of October to get an xray while standing on my bad ankle and if they're happy with the result I should be allowed to walk again but I also have to take it easy until i get surgery again to get the plate and screws removed.
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