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mmurray    24

mmurray
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Monday morning, bright and early I got my VSG surgery. Everything went awesome according to the doctors. I recover well from surgery so I was up and about within hours of getting my surgery. Unfortunately the day I was supposed to leave I got a 102.4 fever. After a bunch of tests, they have no answers to why I have a fever. I'm currently schedule to stay until tomorrow morning, where they are going to do the last test, which is a ct scan. Then the doctor is going to reevaluate my situation. Has anyone had this happen to them post-surgery?

I feel AMAZING, aside from my little battle wounds, you would have no idea that I had surgery. I don't feel like I've lost any weight, but mainly because I feel extremely swollen. All of these IV liquids and drinking 4 ounces every hour is driving me to feel like a puff ball.

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pinkbunies    359

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I wouldn't worry about any weight loss yet. You just had the surgery. Give it a few weeks. It flies off so fast. I didn't have a fever. I did have mild discomfort until the drain tube was removed. Once the tube was out, I started feeling amazing within hours.

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Rebecca Friesen    80

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I am a ct tech. They are probably looking for an abscess by your incisions. When a pocket of Fluid can for and become infected. Happens more often than you think!!! We often see it after appendicitis.

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mmurray    24

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I was fever free for 24 hours, like the doctor wanted. Yet now they're claiming they want me fever free for 24 hours without an antibiotic.... Why am I even getting an antibiotic when they don't know what is wrong with me? I'm beyond furious. No one seems to want to get me answers. I've asked them to page the doctor numerous times.

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BitterSweet*    835

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Under the circumstances, wouldn't you rather stay and let them figure out what's going on? A slight temperature increase after surgery is normal. A fever is not. Anything above 101 F is considered a true fever post-operatively.

If you think you're frustrated now, go home and let this undetermined problem persist. You'll end up in the ER with them starting from scratch trying to figure out what's going on.

I'm sorry you're having this slight complication; I wish that weren't the case but it is. True fevers are present for a reason. Are you taking pain medication (hydrocodone or oxycodone)? Oral narcotics (pills and liquids) contain Tylenol, which is a fever reducer as I'm sure you know. If you are already taking those meds that contain a fever reducer and you STILL have a fever, they are rightfully concerned. You are right where you need to be. Let them get this issue resolved so that you can go home free of complications and can focus on getting healthy and dropping your excess weight. As hard as it may be, patience is necessary in your situation. Praying that all will be well and that the rest of your recovery goes well. Take care.....

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mmurray    24

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Under the circumstances, wouldn't you rather stay and let them figure out what's going on? A slight temperature increase after surgery is normal. A fever is not. Anything above 101 F is considered a true fever post-operatively.

If you think you're frustrated now, go home and let this undetermined problem persist. You'll end up in the ER with them starting from scratch trying to figure out what's going on.

I'm sorry you're having this slight complication; I wish that weren't the case but it is. True fevers are present for a reason. Are you taking pain medication (hydrocodone or oxycodone)? Oral narcotics (pills and liquids) contain Tylenol, which is a fever reducer as I'm sure you know. If you are already taking those meds that contain a fever reducer and you STILL have a fever, they are rightfully concerned. You are right where you need to be. Let them get this issue resolved so that you can go home free of complications and can focus on getting healthy and dropping your excess weight. As hard as it may be, patience is necessary in your situation. Praying that all will be well and that the rest of your recovery goes well. Take care.....

Thank you! I needed this little bout of reality. I wasn't on any medications at the time I wrote this. But I do sincerely appreciate the pinch of reality. I guess I was just overwhelmed with the want to go home.

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BitterSweet*    835

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You are very welcome. I know you'll do great and please stay in touch. =)

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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