low back fusion

[jacquelinecausey]

april 2 2011                   surgery was 3_30_11 lumbar fusion
had my pain controlred untill thursday the 31st at 11pm. it has now been uncontrolled since. they incressed the backafine and the valume from 5 mg to 10 mg. yhey took me off of a strong pain meds. there has been miss comunications between the pain dacters and the orthopedic docter. the one feelingthe blunt of this is me jacqueline cauesy. I have told the nurses to wake me if i am sleeping to give me my meds and they said ok that is not a problem. It is now sunday moroning at 406 am and they did not wake me up lastnite.  so i am in pain and she doesnot wangt to play catch up.  (it has been 30 min since i have called for my nurce and she has not responded i just pushed rhe botton and called her back in and fialy she popped her haed in and said she was getting me somemoe pain meds via IV)   ok I fell like a number rather than a patient who just had back surgey.  Now that you have alittle about me.  so here is my question since my pain is not controled what should I do?

[belle007]

Yea i had back surgery on the 31st and they cut my meds in a 1/4 while in hospital 4 a whole 23 hours, 3 disc cut on 2 drilled out and spinal stenosis canals drilled out..therefor i should feel great, i wish you all the luck and feel your pain i left there with a fever and in more pain than i could ever imagine.  No matter who you talk to they dont care.  I feel so bad for you

[flower12345]

Wow. So, you're still in the hospital? I hope that others will be on to give you some advice. Can you ask to speak with the doctor about this? Since you just had a major surgery, they should be controlling your pain! Please keep us updated.

Hugs,

Flower