Recovering from surgery is a challenge. People can develop addictions to pain medications. Doctors are more careful now about medicating with morphine. However, when having a very invasive surgery, morphine is the only thing that can help as the pain can be horrific. I was completely opened up due to my body being full of toxins from a leaking appendix. It was horrific waking up to what was done to me. I do wish they had told me they would be taking the morphine away. Nothing else works like morphine, that much I know first hand.