> I will keep you in my prayers too, I had 2 laparotomies in 5 months too,
> and the pain from surgery was so bad the last time, I hope this surgery
> finally gets you pain relief.
I've had a lot of abdominal surgery and can attest to the post- surgical pain. However, a PCA machine can help immensely. Ask for one before surgery so that it will be hooked up and ready to push in the early hours when the pain is most difficult.
If you don't get pain control, the amount and frequency of the doses can be adjusted.
This last time, my surgeon added another excellent drug to the mix, but I have to admit that I was so woozy with pain, drugs, and infection that I forgot what it was. They did say that it can only be used for a short time because of the danger of side effects. But it sure worked!
Kate
-- Kate Murphy katemm@mindspring.com