Surgeon wants to see me - New Update

I called the surgeon's office today because I am still in so much pain when I sit. I had rectal surgery (ileostomy also) on March 26 and when I sit for longer than about 5 minutes my bottom starts to throb and hurt really bad. I'm still on pain meds and it helps but I just don't know if this is normal for so much pain after. Another surgeon I saw a week ago (my surgeon was on vacation) said that the surgery was so low and now the nerves are just now waking up and reconnecting because they all have been severed but I still can't sit long. I couldn't even sit in church for 1/2 hour this weekend. I lost it the other night and just cried because I hurt and throbbed so bad. The incision is healing nicely but no one told me that the bottom would hurt so bad. I know they took out the rectum and did reconstruction down there, but should it hurt this bad?

Anyone who has had this low rectal surgery and j-pouch reconstruction please let me know your thoughts.

God Bless! Kim

Update Tuesday: Thank you all for your responses. I just got back from the surgeon. He said unfortunately because of the extensive surgery in the rectum and abdomen area that this is normal. My nerves are trying to heal and reconnect, but also because I had radiation first and then surgery that everything down there is still so swollen. Any pressure on that area is going to cause a lot of pain.

I have used the "donut" and it doesn't help. Dr. said because when I sit that everything is dropping down onto the once "rectal area" and it will be very uncomfortable and hurt.

He said that I have quite a way to go before I start feeling some relief. That does makes me feel better knowing that it is normal and not uncommon.

He thinks I should be taking pain pills plus motrin in between. He said I could go on the treadmill if I take it easy and don't overdo it. I might try that tomorrow but I'm too sore today. I just seem to wear out easily - I know he said that is very common also.

Kim