Gmantrek

A fever under 101 post op is normal especially if Tylenol helps. Keep an eye on it but make sure to keep up on your nutrients and keep as hydrated as possible. It's not a bad idea to keep your surgeon in the loop, but they'll probably advise the same and have you keep an eye on it from home.

I had surgery Wednesday too! (RNY) I had a fever between 100 - 100.8 in the hospital, so they kept me an extra night - said it's normal because your body may be fighting off some bacteria that got in during surgery.
My discharge paperwork says not to worry unless you get to 101, at which point you should give them a call to see what they want you to do.
I've been home since Saturday and I'm still running a low-grade fever off and on through the day - it hasn't gone higher than 99.9
Tylenol is good -- but also, drink your Water and use your deep breathing device (Spirometer) - that's what they had me do in the hospital and that's the ongoing advice still!

I'm doing Mexico but luckily I have a friend that lives only 2 hours from San Diego by airplane - so I'm flying back to her place to recoveryfor a few days before the long flight back to my end of the country - plus it gives me a few days to spend with her. Win- win situation I think

@@Gmantrek No. There was really no need. I didn't fly until 4 days post-op and I was doing pretty well at that point. I did ask other passengers to help me lift my bag into the overhead compartment and get it back down again, but that was really the only help I needed.

Feb 17th

I just booked an aisle seat for my flights home and was sure to get up and walk a bit every half hour or so.

I had to make a change in Paris because I was flying to Birmingham, each flight was just over an hour, but with the on Necton time it was about 3 and a half hours.

I was given a blood thinner periop and compression stockings to wear on the plane. I walked all over the airport before my flight and was told to walk the aisles if my flight was longer than an hour. No problems.
If it makes you feel any better, I have been participating on 3 different WLS forums for 3 years and have never read a single post about someone returning from surgery in Mexico and getting a blood clot.

I had mine done in Prague and flew back to the UK after with no problems. I was given injections in my stomach every day I was there post surgery to stop blood clots, but didn't have to take any injections home to do myself.

Ask the Dr about Lovenox Blood clotting injections. I didn't fly anywhere and I have to take them for 30 days after surgery.

To be honest I would be..

I'm getting VSG in Mexico tomorrow and traveling from Nova Scotia Canada. I will be returning on Saturday morning. I'll be sure to let you know how it goes. My friend did it and said she was just fine

Feb 17th