Day 3 after Double Mastectomy - Pain Management & Side Affects

It's day 3 after I had my double mastectomy and, holy crap, this recovery is not fun! I'm non-responsive to most pain medication, so the meds I was originally given didn't do hardly anything. I also had a bit of a scare today when my heart started racing (120 bpm while resting!) and ended up having to chat with the doctor about possible side affects of the surgery and medication. Anyhow - what was your experience with pain after recovering from your double mastectomy? Any suggestions for better ways to manage the pain for those of us going through recovery?
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[@donnarichardson3674]

Thank you for your honesty. I’m 17 days post op and still experiencing pain that Tylenol/ Advil does not help with

[@janaecherie]

I'm so sorry for the delay. With chemo and radiation and recovery, I've severely neglected the channel. I hope your recovery has been going well! Did you end up needing chemo and/or radiation as well? I'm uploading a bunch of videos about my experiences with both soon, in case you need them.

[@naemasufi]

It is brutal in U.K. they do you as a day case and give you paracetamol and two fake boobs. After 14 days you go back to the hospital for the bandage off. I am a pensioner and live alone. that first week isn't fun is it.