One more day

[joeelmo79]

this is joe's wife again...i have a question?  Joe is on the recliner and as most of you know he had his surgery on monday, and today he has had more swelling than the previous days.  He has run a low grade temp also 100.5- 100.8.   He actually had talked to his surgeon today and he said as long as it don't get above 101.5 not to worry about it....just wondering if anybody else had any insight into this....His incision site is clean no reddness or anything so if anyone else had this please let us know so we won't worry too much or maybe need to worry more....Thanks in advance

Mrs. Joe

[sgerrard]

If the surgeon said he is okay, he is okay.

Hi Mrs. Joe,

I think it is quite common to have a little rebound effect as all the heavy medications wear off. I assume he has instructions on if and when to take pain relievers. Just be sure he gets enough fluid, a mild fever can dehydrate you. Gatorade, or something. Hope he feels better soon!

Steve

[EJTampa]

Was he given a prescription for steroids?  I had the same thing, minus the fever.  I had swelling inside that eventually caused enough pain so that even my pain killers weren't completely effective.  I called the number they gave me for 24/7 access on a weekend and one of my surgeons called back and told me to start taking my decadron.  Within 6 hours, I felt like a million bucks again .
 
Ernie

[Kathy M]

I also ran a low fever right after surgery and was told that it was pretty common when you're taking steroids.  I was surprised, since I've taken steroids many times before (asthma) and never ran a fever, but sure enough, as the dosage of steroids tapered off, my fever went away! 

But, keep tabs on it and don't hesitate to mention it to your surgeon....my surgeon's clinical nurse was always a phone call away and I talked at least 2 times a week to her so after a few weeks, I didn't even have to say who I was!  She continues to be a great means of support and is very patient with this patient's questions, no matter how trivial they may be.  I hope you have that connection, too....it sounds like most folks around here have that available to them.

As always....good luck!!

Kathy

[joeelmo79]

Hi everyone, this is my 1st post post op, yea this is joe, I have had my wife posting for me up until now,  I feel a lot better today,  the pressure in my head is not as bad today,  I still cant hear anything yet but the surgion said it would return in time.  I walked about a 1/4mile today using a walker,  I feel 100% better today.  I still get pretty tired after activity but I know that is to be expected,  I want to thank everyone personally for speaking with my wife in my absence, I believe it really helped both of us to have you all here.  My left eye goes blurry from time to time,  but other than that my vision is fine,  I should start getting some use back from my facial nerve in a few weeks.  Dr lambert said that this was as perfect as a surgery could be,  better outcomes than we even thought.  so I am happy.  I am going to rest for a while, just wanted to drop a line and chat for a few minutes, I will post agian later, thanks for everything  Joe   still crooked but maybe not for long

[NancyMc]

Glad you're feeling better.
You'll be way ahead of me pretty soon. 
Nancy

[EJTampa]

Hi Joe!
 
Congratulations on your first self update!  Sounds like everything went really well and you are on your way to recovery.  I'm sure the facial weakness is a bit scary but we are all praying that it is temporary.  It seems a lot of people get varying degrees of weakness right after surgery, but usually make a full recovery.
 
We will continue to pray for a quick recovery.  Keep those updates coming!
 
Ernie

[leapyrtwins]

Welcome back, postie!  While we all liked your wife, we're very glad to "see" you again 

It's very encouraging to hear you "feel 100% better today".  I found post op - especially after I got out of the hospital - that I felt a little better each and every day.

As I'm sure you know, recovery takes time and patience, but you are definitely on the right path.

Keep the faith,

Jan

[kathylittlejohncobb]

So glad you are feeling better and on the path to your "new normal"!  We are all behind you, so please keep us posted regarding how you are doing!
Kathy

[Jim Scott]

Joe:

It seems as if you're having a fairly normal recovery and will be fine in a few more weeks.  Rest as you need to and don't be overly concerned about posting right now, but thanks for the effort and the positive update. 

Jim

[Keri]

So glad you are feeling and doing better. Still do get rest though!
Keri

[anissa]

Congrats on a successful surgery Joe, glad to see you back posting!  Get lots of rest!!