Has anyone that has had hardware removal felt pain free immediately? I am so tired of these docs waking you from surgery and then asking how you feel immediately....The recovery room nurse asked me immediately how I felt and wanted my pain levels...They thought I was going to be able to go home immediately after this surgery....

I had surgery on Monday, September 17th...They removed a long screw that went into the iliac...and rod that was attached to it...I awoke to terrible pain down the front of my legs ....That pain is terrible and does not seem to want to go away...The incision is particularily painful as well as the iliac area...I imagine these areas have to heal, but the pain down the front of the legs is new...and awful....The pain in the hips has returned as well...I had good pain management before this surgery. I had gone for two SI injections and the pain levels were under control for the first time in a long time. Now, I am sorry that I allowed this, but realize too that there is healing involved....