Fever

[aygad 17]

Ey guys, day 3 post op, not feeling very bad, gas pain is gone, but low grade fever is irritating.. 100 - 100.1 i don't know what is happening, terrified if it is a leak.

Lost 13.8 lbs since the surgery day and i am not feeling hungry at all.. I just drink to live.. Maybe i am over drinking maybe not!! Maybe its a heat stroke!!?? Im being paranoid now...

Any advice?

[AMDRN 5]

Hello,

I am almost 2 weeks post op with the sleeve as well and I had the very same problem. My temperature hovered around 102 for almost a week. The very best thing that you can do is get up and walk in addition to using the incentive spirometer (I hope they gave you one?). Unless you are having abdominal pain, it is highly unlikely that you have a leak. The elevated temperature is a normal inflammatory response that your body is having to being cut and manipulated during surgery. It is actually your immune system working to heal the body. Now if you should develop any new or worsening abdominal pain, chest pain, shortness or breath, or cough you should call your doctor. It is important to move and deep breathe because if you are sitting/laying down too long, the small sacs in your lungs where gas exchange occurs start to collapse which leads to increased temperature and ultimately post op pneumonia. So even if you are a sore try to move every hour except when sleeping at night. If the temperature persists despite your best efforts or gets higher than 102, call your doctor. The lack of hunger is normal, just do the best you can. And lastly, unless you are sitting outside in the heat for prolonged periods of time, it is unlikely that you have heat stroke.

AMD RN

[aygad 17]

Thank you so much...

Thank God it was just dehydration.. Had another X-ray and no leaks..

I haven't been consuming more than 17 oz of Fluid, so it was dehydration... So happy now..