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In reply to the discussion: Prescription Pain Killer Rant: Just had major abdominal surgery... [View all]Butterbean
(1,014 posts)I hate this, and we in healthcare are talking and talking and TALKING about this problem, but not a lot of action is being taken (yet). I am hoping that because the pendulum has swung so far to one direction that the swing back towards the middle will start happening soon. The opioid crisis is just out of control in this country and has made situations like yours what I deem unacceptable and quite frankly a hindrance to proper recovery. You need effective pain control to be able to do what your doctor wants you to do, which is get up and get moving, but you can't very well do that if you feel like your belly is on fire.
Anyway....I'm very sorry, and I don't blame you for being pissed. I hope you are on the road to recovery soon. Gentle hugs to you.