What is it like to get a "chunk" taken out?

Just a little update.  The day after surgery, I was SO SORE all over my body.  Almost every muscle - my calves, my thighs, my upper arms, my back, my abdomen - felt as though I had strained it.  What happened during surgery?  I mean, this was the feeling of severe strain.  I could barely move!  My breast hardly hurt at all, but the rest of me was miserable!  Thankfully I got a lot better the next day and today it's just my abdomen and calves that are a little sore.  I never felt that way after surgery before, and I have had 4 other surgeries (unrelated to this one) in the past.

I'm a little frustrated because the BS told me I could probably get my results today, Friday, but when I called I was told it takes 5-7 days so call back Monday to see if they are ready.  Ugh!  I guess I should have known it might take longer.

I haven't asked a doc about the myalgia, but from reading on the Internet there's not a lot.  I took the Vicodin they prescribed and it did nothing for it!  I guess it wouldn't be a good idea to take any NSAIDs for a period of time after surgery, which I thought might be more helpful for the soreness but was too scared to take because it might cause bleeding.  I should have called the doc in case they could have helped, but I didn't feel sick or like I was having a medical emergency and had a feeling it would go away, which it did.  If it had gone on much longer, I would have called.  It "only" hurt with movement.  As long as I sat perfectly still, no pain.  LOL.

My big takeaway is that if you've had or think you had postop myalgia and you're going to have another procedure with general anesthesia, tell the surgeon/anesthesiologist what you experienced so they can possibly try a different muscle relaxant the next time.  I came across some studies where they tried giving steroids before surgery in case it was caused by inflammation, but it didn't work to prevent it.  I am going to bring it up on my followup at the BS just to see if my suspicion is correct.

Isn't it the craziest thing?  I never had that before.  Maybe if I had taken the Vicodin more regularly, it would have helped more.  I just didn't want to feel all woozy and drugged up.  My breast wasn't hurting that much and I didn't know I was about to be hit with the myalgia several hours after the surgery.  Next time, if there has to be a next time, I will be ready!  Still don't want to feel drugged up, though.

Gee, I am sorry you are in that much pain every day!

OK, now I am freaking out.  I called to see if my results were ready, and she (a secretary, I guess?) said, "No they're not, oh wait, yes they are ready.  Hang tight and I'll have the nurse call you."  What is that supposed to mean?  Why can't they just tell me - something bad?  Why do I have to wait any longer than I already have?!  Just venting here.  Now my stomach is all in knots.  Hang tight?

I know.  But what does she mean hang tight?  I don't know if this woman SEES the results or just sees that they are available.  When the front office transferred me over, I thought they WERE transferring me to the nurse, but I guess not since she said she'd get the nurse to call me.  Still no results.  They have about 1 to 1-1/2 more hours to call me before office hours are over.  Why won't they just call so I know what I am dealing with?