intense cheek and gum pain

hey guys! I got my wisdom teeth removed a few days ago on Friday the 19th. I only had 3, 2 uppers and left lower. I haven't had any bad pain in the sites besides some general soreness/throbbing, however, I have SEVERE soft tissue pain in my left cheek/gums. I also have a stitch in my cheek that is very painful as well. I'm not sure if they had to cut my cheek to get to the tooth or what the reasoning is, but it is constantly rubbing against my teeth and gums and getting more irritated and painful as the days go by. I called the oral surgeon and explained the symptoms and was basically told it is expected to be sore and in pain and to give it time, but I'm really struggling to manage the pain and discomfort with just ibuprofen and rinsing. If anyone has any experience or advice, please tell me! or maybe I need to call the surgeon back :( thank you in advance!