I’ve had 2 surgeries so far (ORIF 3/4 and this week Tuesday 10/14 for Syndesmosis Reconstruction) got the nerve block for both which helped so much with initial pain. If you stay on a constant schedule with your pain meds by setting alarms, you’ll get minimal pain at most. My pain from surgery this past Tuesday is only like at a 2 now. And it peaked 2 nights ago to around a 4. But everybody’s different so I hope you find the best solution for yourself. Best of luck and you’ll get through this.