If Dick is having lots of pain immediately following his surgery, then he should definitely bring this up with his physician. There is no reason to have to endure such severe pain in the recovery process. Any pharmacist with a specialty in pain management worth his or her salt (I am fortunately married to such a pharmacist) can recommend meds to control/eliminate the pain during the post-surgery process.
What must be endured during the re-hab process may be somewhat of a different issue, where the "no pain, no gain" mantra may come more into play.
Best to you Dick!
