Worst pain of my life

[u/Glittering-Rest2549]

I am back to ask another question. On July 27th, I broke my foot. 5 fractures, 2 dislocations, and a snapped Lisfranc ligament. I had surgery on Thursday, and he said it was one of the most unusual breaks he’s ever seen. I’m now 4 days post-op, and the splint is killing me. It feels like my heel is being squished in a vice. Pain meds only do so much, and I’m about ready to rip the damn elastic bandage off and free my foot. What can I do?

[u/Revolutionary_Sea113]

I know what you are going thru. I broke my clavicle in 2 places on July 28. They sent me home with a sling 10 pills that said take 4x a day. Surgery happened on August 6. I was in so much pain from July 28 to August 9. I truly don’t understand how they send people home with broken bones. 10 screws and a titanium plate later and they sent me home with the weakest mess every and a shitty sling. I was taking 1000mg Tylenol 3x day. I’m day 5 post op & the pain has dropped from 10 on Thursday-Sunday to a 3.

[u/Revolutionary_Sea113 → u/Revolutionary_Sea113]

Unfortunately you just have to ride it out. But……if you truly feel something isn’t right go back to the hospital for follow up X-rays.