Some fever post op, day 3...

[Tammy Dawn 0]

I was just banded on Friday, May 6. I have done well (I think) but starting last night, I got a fever of about 100 degrees... This morning it continues...Now, the highest it has been has been 100.4 and my post op instructions say not to call the office or worry unless it gets over 101. Is this normal? All my postop temps in the hospital and up until last night were normal... Anyone else experience this? No drainage from my cuts or anything. Still having some gas pains, despite milk of mag use and walking.

[deidre 1]

Did they send you home with a deep breathing apparatus? I had the same thing and the Dr told me to breathe deeply with it 10 times, at least once an hour. WHen you have surgery, your lungs are really open to pneumonia, and you have to open them way up to prevent it. My fever was gone in 12 hours once I started doing the breathing.

I was just banded on Friday, May 6. I have done well (I think) but starting last night, I got a fever of about 100 degrees... This morning it continues...Now, the highest it has been has been 100.4 and my post op instructions say not to call the office or worry unless it gets over 101. Is this normal? All my postop temps in the hospital and up until last night were normal... Anyone else experience this? No drainage from my cuts or anything. Still having some gas pains, despite milk of mag use and walking.

[Elie936 1]

If you look at the lap band site, they say, if you got extreme stomac pains, Migraines or fever, you must contact a doctor immediately.

Maybe its nothing, but right after surgery like that, i wouldnt wait too long. Better be safe then sorry:) good luck

[Pammy S Lewis 2]

yeah, you need to call your dr. fevers can be a sign of infection so it's important to get it checked out.

[Amy H 1]

I was just banded on Friday, May 6. I have done well (I think) but starting last night, I got a fever of about 100 degrees... This morning it continues...Now, the highest it has been has been 100.4 and my post op instructions say not to call the office or worry unless it gets over 101. Is this normal? All my postop temps in the hospital and up until last night were normal... Anyone else experience this? No drainage from my cuts or anything. Still having some gas pains, despite milk of mag use and walking.

I had surgery 11 days ago and I had a slight fever for the next 5 days after surgery. It never got above 100.4. I called my Dr. a couple of times and he reassured me each time that it was normal and not to worry. He also said that anything above 101 was when I would need to call. My fever never got above 100.4 and it subsided after the 5th day.