I want to say that this time around the experience wasn't so good,the surgery started an hour and a…read morehalf late,that was a trigger of what was to come,after I came into my room after my knee replacement, It wasn't to long before I started feeling the pain that often arrives when one has this done,I was given shots of lidocaine,bubivocain and I think that was it, not long and my pain was hovering at 6,7 5 back and forth all nite long! I needed a bit more pain med.and when I requested it I had to literally beg,I was in a world of hurt for the whole night! I will not put this on the doctor because I explained to him prior to surgery about my past use and abuse with these meds. Now prior to this surgery I had been here 7 months earlier for a shoulder replacement so I had quite a bit of pain meds. In me prior to this,I am a opioid tolerant paitent and going in to this I already was very concerned as to how this was going to go,I and many who unfortunately misused narcotics in the past are difficult to treat for this type of pain,pre-op and post-op, there's way to much to type here so I have to cut to the chase,when a nurse comes in your room and asks where your pain level is and you tell her it's over a 4,around a 6,7 then doesn't that speak volumes that maybe we need to address this instead of lectures, or perhaps if this keeps up maybe call the Doctor? I Had my other knee done,shoulder,hemorrhoid,meniscus tear surgery and most of the time most nurses did and should of handled things better,until that nurse or Doctor actually goes through what I did than They can truly relate, until than they have no clue,shame on you nurses,doctors who classify most people getting by on a pain medication thats for opioid naive patients, we require a special understanding, paitence,trust and transparency unlike those,real pain requires real pain relief approaches,I understand how this world today caused so much chaos and headaches for the dear doctors and nurses,what many of us did,whether years ago or not should not make Healthcare professionals walk on eggshells,or just turn a deaf ear to our pain,you wouldn't like it! Lay there All Night at a 6,7 and tell me your not going to want to leave a negative review! Call the doctor like Evelyn did,she's a Godsend! Dr.Berg,not on you,all who helped in a nice way,Blessings to you! Those who didn't, sandy,Annette or whatever your name is a the counter who has it made,you know who you are,you need to be reprimanded! You dropped the ball! You made my stay longer! This is a wake up call for all to be on the same page next time!
