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I had surgery around 9:30 yesterday morning. Today I have a low fever. Also, when I walk it feels like I'm having a hot flash in my right forearm. It even gets hot to the touch. Anyone else have this happen?

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Call your surgeon, or hospital. Anything with a fever after surgery should be reported.

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Don't want to alarm you but I had this happen once, but the fever/hot area for me meant that I had a pretty serious infection. I was hospitalized and needed intravenous vancomycin. Call your doctor ASAP.

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Agree with call the doctor asap. Could even be a blood clot. Hope all gets better!

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was that arm your IV cannula site ?? or did u have a central line ?? Call yr surgeons office...

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Could be symptoms of a phlebitis(blood infection) or a blood clot. Neither of these are a good thing to mess around with so as has already been stated seek medical attention. Good Luck.

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I'm still in the hospital. I was just wondering if anyone else had this happen. They gave me a big dose of antibiotics before surgery, so I'm not sure how I could have an infection. I've been walking quite a bit and am still using my scds.

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I'm still in the hospital. I was just wondering if anyone else had this happen. They gave me a big dose of antibiotics before surgery, so I'm not sure how I could have an infection. I've been walking quite a bit and am still using my scds.

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Happened to me, use ur respirex (the thing that u suck air out of to make the ball move to expand ur lungs) ur temp will go down. Also the arm thing Happened to me it got red and almost rashy. It went away after 12 hours or so didnt end up being anything. They said it was from meds or anesthesia... I'm 6 weeks post op now and had no problems with arms since then. Although deff show the nurses encase its something like a blood clot.

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Update us when you know what it is. Hope is clears up easily! :)

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You're in the hospital, provide all your symptoms to your nurse or primary tech. They can consult with your surgeon office or oncall surgeon.

This is the best place you can be at right now. Disclose every discomfort you have any strange feeling. Better to be safe than sorry.

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My doc and the nurses are not too concerned. They think the fever is just a reaction to the surgery. The hot arm - no one has a clue, but they don't think its anything to be worried about. Although they did say it might be from the meds I'm on. I'm feeling tons better today though.

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Glad to hear all is well. You will be so much more comfortable in your own home! :)

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Glad to hear you're feeling better and going home.

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