> Major surgery and recovery without opioids is no walk in the park, it's PTSD-inducing excruciating pain I had rather major surgery. Once I was sent home, the

> Major surgery and recovery without opioids is no walk in the park, it's PTSD-inducing excruciating pain I had rather major surgery. Once I was sent home, the opioids just weren't worth it. (I was surprised.) Ibuprofen actually worked a lot better. Granted, I don't think I'd want to undergo surgery without opioids during the first few days of recovery.