Re: grapefruit size hot area after surgery/Mist

[Guest guest]

Mist:

Any time you have Redness or swelling, get your self to the ER or Doctor. You

should have received dismissal instructions and they always say contact the

Doctor immediately if there is redness, swelling, or temperature !

You do not want to take any steps backwards after doing surgery, so taking

instructions like not lifting and reporting any differences seriously is

imperative to recovery.

Please let us know what they found and this group will get on you to go to the

doctor because they care.

Get thee to a doctor. Good Luck and let us know.

Bennie

[Guest guest]

I've talked to my mother in law who is a nurse and has been for over 60 years

and its slowly reducing. The right side was the side I had the most pain in

prior to them fusing my back. I get infections easy they had me on vacomyacin

the entire time I was in the hospital. I also run a horrible fever if I get any

type of infection whether it be bacterial, or viral.

I am going to keep an eye on it, I think its simply a group of muscles that are

in a solid massive group and are spasming.

They did xrays immediately after they did the surgery in fact I have copies of

them if anyone would like to see them, so I know there's no foreign matter in my

back.

If I start to run a fever or it gets worse trust me I'll go in and be seen. My

regular physician is going out of town and I won't be able to get into him until

the 2nd or next month grrrr. And my surgeon had some kind of situation come up

and they moved my appointment way back until much later in the month.

My incision looks really good its almost healed.

I truely appreciate everyone's concern.

Sincerely,

Mist

Kaylene wrote:

> Please, please get yourself to the ER like Lyndi said. This could be deadly.

> Kaylene

>

[Guest guest]

I am but a whisper in the Mist wrote:

> I've talked to my mother in law who is a nurse and has been for over 60 years

and its slowly reducing.

>If I start to run a fever or it gets worse trust me I'll go in and be seen. My

regular physician is going out of town and I won't be able to get into him until

the 2nd or next month grrrr. And my surgeon had some kind of situation come up

and they moved my appointment way back until much later in the month.

Mist,

Please also worry about this causing increased scarring, I am not a Doctor but

know this is not normal and am glad it is reducing but the staff stays at the

Doctors office and it would be good to give them a call so they can give you

some instructions.

Maybe some simple exercises or physical therapy that will get you out of spasm

might be recommended. Good Luck but I still would give the Nurse a call at your

Doctors' office.

I have only been in the Medical field thirty five years but know that checking

in with your Doctor's office can't hurt. Mean no harm to you with suggestions.

Good Luck Bennie

[Guest guest]

I still think you should have a nurse or doctor take a look at it. That's just

my opinion. What could it hurt?

Jennette

>Mist wrote:

>If I start to run a fever or it gets worse trust me I'll go in and be seen.