Had surgery on 6/5. Have had low grade fever. (Highest was high 101's). Tylenol has brought it back to norm or nearly norm on five separate occasions. I feel like the cardio team is not moving aggressive enough to polish this off. Is this typical? My urine culture was negative. White blood cells are negative. Stitches are ok. What do you guys think? Trauma from surgery?
Persistent fever stalling my release from hospital can some of you weigh in here?
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pellicle
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Don't be impatient and trust you team more. They aren't Walmart staff. You have just been through surgery that is best described as a massive trauma to your system done in a very controlled way . Had such happened to you as an auto accident you'd be dead.
If you have any belief in God now would be a good time to show you faith in the path that is chosen.
Be calm, be thoughtful and have faith.
If you have any belief in God now would be a good time to show you faith in the path that is chosen.
Be calm, be thoughtful and have faith.
The mail man
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Hang in there and don't panic. You're going to be ok. I had fever every night of my seven day hospital stay. Although it was low grade (under 101), it was still there and only came on at night. I thought that was weird and nobody ever gave a solid explanation for it. I continued to have my "evening fevers" for weeks after I came home. This alarmed me enough to call my cardiologist at first. Again, he said they didn't even call it a fever at under 101 and told me not to worry about it unles it hit 101 or above which it never did. I think its all part of the healing process. Its easy to get impatient and think things aren't moving along fast enough. This is a slow process my friend. Progress, at least in my case, came in very small, barely detectable increments which was not NEARLY fast enough for me.
The guys are right. I, too, had low-grade fever for a few days while in the hospital. After I got home, from time to time I would still have the night-time increase in temp. Doc said as long as it didn't go over 101, not to worry. So, I didn't worry, and I'm still here to complain about it. Given that your surgery was on the 5th and today is only the 8th, you are still well within the normal hospital stay length. Heck, I was in for 9 days for mine (but I hit a bunch of bumps in the road to recovery. . . ).
It's good to know that some things do not necessarily change over time. One of the few things I still remember of my surgery/hospital stay was the 4-5 extra days I had to stay in the hospital for a low grade fever. They finally released me with that fever, on the condition that I hurry back to the hospital if it went up one degree.....not a problem since I lived only a short distance from the hospital. The fever just kind of melted away with no further problems.
I appreciate your advice and support fellas. I had two surgeries in 2012 and one of them the doctor used a ventilator and as a result my throat got irritated and I developed bronchitis and I feel somewhat this is what is happening now. My chest X-rays appear fine and I feel it hasn't progressed to the point where I cough up the thick phlem yet and when I get to that point, I believe my fever will disappear. I just worry about my new valve. Thanks for your support and encouragement. I really depend on my Lord Jesus and your responses!
Since you are only 5 days out from surgery, I doubt that is the only thing keeping you there.
You should be fine. Remember, my fever did not hit until day 5 and only lasted a couple days. You are only 5 days out on a 5-7 day stay. Relax and milk the stay before your wife gives you a honey-do list.
Stay well
Scott
You should be fine. Remember, my fever did not hit until day 5 and only lasted a couple days. You are only 5 days out on a 5-7 day stay. Relax and milk the stay before your wife gives you a honey-do list.
Stay well
Scott
Thanks, Scott, for your tremendous support while in the hospital. Your kindness won't be forgotten. I was discharged to the motel about one hour ago. I'm trying to gradually regain my strength. They wii have me come back to the hospital in three days for tests.
I was told low-grade fevers (in the absence of any other infection indicators like elevated white blood count) can be caused by atelectasis (the lower lobes of your lungs still not fully inflated). Keep using your incentive spriometer!
