After surgery, is recovery very painful?
You may have relatively mild to moderate pain following the procedure, or you may have a more difficult time than others. Everyone is unique and handles and perceives pain differently. Keep in mind that while pain management has greatly improved, a pain-free surgery is unlikely. You will want to take your pain medicines as directed by your surgeon. The instructions on the pill bottle describe the maximum dose and frequency of the prescribed pain medicine. It is preferable to reduce the amount of narcotic pills as much as possible and minimize the amount of narcotic/opioids taken.