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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/scarekrow25 on 2024-10-21 22:37:15+00:00.

I’ve had vericose veins in my leg since my early 20s, I’m in my mid 40s now. My new primary care doctor was concerned about them because of a spot on my ankle that she thought was caused by the veins. She convinced me to take a referral to a vascular surgeon.

I met with the VS who told me how much better my life could be if I had the veins addressed. They told me how bad the flow was in those veins. They said they used to do a painful procedure to basically rip the veins out. However, now they had a procedure where they run something up the vein and burn it with a laser.

They assured me I would be fine after a day or two. It wasn’t a difficult surgery or recovery, and that I would be able to return to work the day after the surgery.

To be clear, I’m not some wimp when it comes to pain. I had MACI knee surgery on the same leg a little over two years ago. This surgery they were suggesting should be nothing compared to that.

So Friday morning I had the surgery. I was pretty okay Friday for the most part. Saturday I was a little sore, but still went to work. Sunday was more pain, I missed work, and tried to take a day to take care of myself. Then this morning I got woke up by severe pain about 4AM. It’s been severe pain all day. The doctor had prescribed me pain pills. After my MACI I took one, felt sick, never took another. I just sucked it up and dealt with the pain. Today I’ve taken 5 of the hydrocodone they prescribed, and still can’t walk without a crutch. I missed work again today, something I never do.

It’s put me in such severe pain that I called the doctor’s office to see if they could see me sooner. The doctor’s office then informs me that what I’m going through is often normal, nothing to worry about, and to keep my leg elevated and move around as much as I can. That I just need to get through it. I wasn’t very nice because of the severe pain, I’m not trying to be rude it is just hard. I said, the doctor said one or two days at most. They then told me when the veins are really bad like mine were(a nurse the day of surgery said mine were the worst she’s ever seen) this isn’t unusual. Basically they told me to suck it up and not be a wimp. So now I get to enjoy the worst physical pain of my life until it just finally is over, hopefully soon. The doctor is now waiting 5-7 days.

To top that off. If I want an appointment before my scheduled follow up this coming Friday they want me to get another ultrasound of my leg. A leg that hurts severely over a light touch. There is no way in hell I’m letting them push that little wand into my leg, I would probably pass out from pain.

TLDR - TIFU by listening to a doctor to get an elective procedure they said would be pretty easy with two day recovery at most. Now I’m sitting here, 4 days later, in the worst pain of my life, wishing they would just cut my leg off, doped up on hydrocodone that makes me feel sick to my stomach, wishing it were just over, but realizing I’ve still probably got 2-3 more days of hell. FML