Hello to all and I am reaching out to get some help/input on your own experience.
My mother recently had the vertical sleeve performed on Monday and she was in the hospital for two nights. The last day of the hospital stay she was up-and-about doing great. She came home that third day and also had a good night. Wednesday, the third post-op morning, she went to the store with me to pick out the Vitamins and different diet choices she was able to have (Good walking for her) and she tolerated it great. Once we were home she started getting the chills and ran a fever + becoming lethargic. We called the doc and got some orders for tylenol and she took it, decreasing her fever. Today she went to the surgeon and had blood work, CT with barium swallow, and urine cultures performed. Everything was good and she did not have any complications from what the NP or MD saw. The only thing he said was it looked like she may start dev a little pneumonia to keep the incentive spirometer blowing and start the prescribed antibiotics. Also it could be due to post-op stress on her body. She has never been in surgery or pain meds.
I am more worried about when the pain should start to subside. Like everyone is saying, she isnt too hungry. Its more of the "have to" factor that keeps her eating the required three meals right now.
Is the pain with swallowing normal at this stage?
Is the gas cramps through the intestines normal after eating? When did this subside for you?
I am a RN in a intensive care unit and I see the worst of the worst in health care. I need to know how you handled it and how it felt for you. Thanks and God Bless.
