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MY ARMS!

I need some reassurance, I had surgery on the 7th and due to leave hospital today, although throughout the night my arms have felt so numb, heavy, swollen and also on fire! Has anyone else felt like this? I told the nurse looking after me yet she just said I'm strange and my arms shouldn't feel like it, anyone give me some advice?

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  • Talk to your surgeon, do not leave the hospital before you do, it may be nothing but it may be something serious

  • My arms felt on fire on day two, however they didn't seem concerned and it stopped after about 5 hours. Have you let the team know?

  • Hope it gets better. The nurse should get in touch with your surgeon, maybe?

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I would talk to the doctor pronto. I cant give advice as i haven't had surgery yet. Please keep us posted

Talk to your surgeon, do not leave the hospital before you do, it may be nothing but it may be something serious

My arms felt on fire on day two, however they didn't seem concerned and it stopped after about 5 hours.

Have you let the team know?

Yeah they are all aware but nobody seems concerned either, I've had it for the last 7 hours and still got it

Is this coming from your surgeon?

Hope it gets better. The nurse should get in touch with your surgeon, maybe?

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I'm home now and have a follow up appointment in a week with surgeon, my arms still getting hot, but they appear a lot better, may just be my body getting rid of the gases etc. thanks all for your concerns

Glad you are feeling better :D

just my nurse-y opinion, it could definitely be gas it could also be the position they had you lying in during surgery, may have pressed up on a nerve and now you have some residual pain. I agree that it probably isn't serious, good luck!

STRANGE. NO DIDN'T FEEL THAT

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