Torn tendon always sounds like one of the worst pains out there. I feel for ya. Hope your healing goes well.
I had some minor oral surgeries before but the only real surgery I had was my c-section when I gave birth. There was minor inflammation around some of the dissolving stitches that sucked but was handled. Ultimately I just had a pretty hard time maneuvering around the house or handling my baby with the searing pain coming from the surgery area. Could hardly roll out of bed the first couple of days when I was terrified I might rip myself open...but then the pain just kinda subsided like nothing after and I stopped thinking about it pretty quickly. The area is numb now though, which is really weird to feel when I remember
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