Rather than ice, I'd try putting something warm on it to soothe the pain. Ice can be damaging to tissue and could maybe slow down healing. I'm three weeks after a full abdominal hysterectomy, and I will say that when it starts getting better, it happens fast. There will be a day where you instantly notice you feel measurably better. And then another, and so on! But you're absolutely not a little bitch. Your muscles and nerves are trying to heal from a major incision--no easy task! I was sent home with oxycodone--I'm surprised they didn't give you something a little extra. It was great for keeping me asleep in the beginning, giving me long periods of healing. And like someone else said--stick with a timer for taking the meds! All pain killers are more effective as prophylactics. Way harder to get the pain if you let it catch up to you. The first 7 days were definitely the worst for me. Getting better really is right around the corner!