I had one of those self-administering morphine pumps when I last had surgery
Didn't use it much as I wasn't in too much pain. However, I knew I was in trouble when they came to remove the drain from the back of my cervical spine - they took the lock off it (that meant you couldn't give yourself more than three pumps at a time*) and told me to keep pressing the button until I 'felt sleepy'. I did - took a few but I was definitely a bit 'floaty' when the pulled the drain out. Still hurt like a bastard though.
I've kept most of the post-discharge meds - my medicine box would be worth a few bob on the street I reckon
*fnaaaar
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