pain n cramping in abdomen and pelvic area

I am 3.5 weeks post takedown and was wondering if this pain is normal part of recovery.
Since being out of hospital i am having what it seems is major gas pains. They come and go. Roll around my tummy and hurt like hell. It's like someone grabs my intestines and twists them. ouch.
The only way i can fart is on the can while pooing.
And to poo i actually have to push and strain a bit. I only go 3-5 times a day. It's pretty thick output. No buttburn.
I mainly have pain and cramping.
It floors me when it rolls around and it's excruciating. Gasx doesn't help. I'm taking 5mg endone here and there and there10mg at night. Pain worse at night.
Last night and this morning my lower abdomen and pelvic area hurt so bad it even hurt to pee. Not my female bits or bottom. The muscles in that whole area. Hurts to push.
I just feel very sore inside with lots of cramps.
is this normal recovery or should i be worried?

Hmmm. Let's see here...when i do go to the bathroom a lot comes out like i am emptying a full pouch so i don't think it's an obstruction.
When i do finally poo there is also a lot of gas and i feel better for a bit.
The pain in abs feels almost like i worked out too hard.
Is it possible muscles are sore that i don't normally use but use now to go to the bathroom?
The gas pain isn't a constant all day thing. But when it hits oh man. It comes and goes like gas pains just sharper than they used to be before all these surgeries.
My neighbor is a nurse and he said it could be all the nerves growing back from being opened up twice and then this third time.
I think holding out until i really am busting is helping rather than just going a bunch and trying to poop.
This is all so new and really they should give us a manual.