Oh that sinking feeling!

Hi Ladies
I went with resignation to my LAVH and BSO on the 22nd January. I'd had a mastectomy in September 2002 followed by Chemo and Radiation and Tamoxifen. Things progressed Ok with all that. Change of meds to Arimidex and a few months later spotting. I'm post menapausal so dah?
So a D and C later with the removal of some spectacular polyps everyone cheery as whatever!
Just before Xmas my Gynae phoned me about the report of a 2nd Histopathologist. Her response when I saw her was the same as mine. Let's just say it was a 4 letter word beginning with F.
Operation went well. Histology so far found another polyp. Blimey where do they come from? Waiting to see if a second opinion might be a good idea!
It's now 2 1/2 weeks since surgery. I can wake in the morning feeling fine. I potter around getting myself breakfast (the kind you can take back to bed). I check emails and start a load of washing and then Oh my gawd It's the dreaded sore/achey crutch yet again!
My Gynae told me at a 2 week checkup that one wouldn't normally need to be on painkillers at this stage.
4 and 3 days earlier I'd had discussions with the nurse who relayed all to the Gynae about the pain I was still feeling. The nurses response was that I had gone off the painkillers too early. Eventually the Gynae prescribed a stronger dose of painkiller/anti inflammatory.
So imagine my surprise when I got the response I did at the checkup.
Am I a wuzz, a junkie? I don't think so.
I've had 3 lots of surgery since November. I've had the mastectomy which took me right to the bone and then a tidy up (not reconstruction) a bit later. I think my pain threshhold is pretty high. As I said to my Gynae ever since I was 12 I've had massively painful periods, losing buckets of blood each month. I was having Iron shots by the time I was 15 (right in the middle of exams I might add).
So what's with the pain? Is it the way I'm sitting or the way I'm holding my mouth?
I wanna get on with life. I've got an ESOL course to go to (missed one session).
I'm going to treat myself to a badly needed hair cut this morning. It's only up the road but I think I'd rather try to drive than walk it. I've got to be driving to get to my course so I've got to start somewhere.
Oh and I forgot the belly that feels as tight as a drum across the bikini line and then progresses to that full achey 'pregnant' feeling

Hi! I know what you mean about the pain and meds. I took the pain killers for about 3 weeks and still felt as though I needed them for longer.

I know it is easier said than done, but have patience, my friend. I had that achey pregnant feeling for a while. It is pretty well gone, but sometimes pops up still.

I envy you, though. You are in New Zealand! I have family members in Whangarei, and I miss them terribly. I was there 7 years ago...

Thank you so much Dahling (spelling intentional) and your such a 'baby' to be having all this crud!
I've been so busy with the message board and so convinced that my hair appointment was at 12.00 I missed the 11.00. Dah!
I think the brain goes into hibernation while coping with all this other stuff!( Mind you that makes about 5 years for me).
By the way the weather has been pretty odd here for Summer. It's stonking hot here on the North Shore heaven only knows what it's like up in Whangarei!!!