I just got home yesterday and developed a fever. It was 102 last time I checked it, I'm drinking fluids and cold cloth on my head, wondering how long I should wait to contact dr.?

You should contact the doctor asap.

My discharge directions said that if you have a temperature greater than 100.5 call your physician.

Call your surgeon. Were you given a list of symptoms to look for that required a call to your surgeon. They should have given you one with your discharge papers, and fever should be on it.

Call!

It said to call if I had fever over 101 after checking 4 hours apart. I called the Dr and talked to his nurse. Probably end up going back in now, just waiting to hear back

Now, call your surgeon now. Fever is an indicator that you could have an infection going on.

Keep us posted and get well soon.

Did you call your surgeon yet? I hope you are ok! Definitely isn't a good sign to be running a fever that high post op.

Thought I better update today, since Thursday I have had a temperature ranging from just over 100 degrees to as high as 103. My Dr was notified on Friday, I was told to continue taking 500 mg Tylenol every 2 to 4 hours, and if I started passing bloody stool to go to er immediately. Dr felt fever was from my body being rundown from preop diet and that some nurse decided it was a good idea to give me a pneumonia shot and a flu shot right before I was discharged. My temp peaked at 103.5 last night and I soaked my clothes through as well as the bedding by 6am. Now my temp is just under 100 and I am beginning to feel better. So I hope that is the case.

I'm glad you're feeling better!

Me too, fever wise anyway! Now I just feel so rundown!