I am 9 days post off and doing better!

[Guest guest]

Hello all, I just wanted to post and let you all know I was doing

better. I had asked a question about back pain on the site and it

ending up being pneumonia. So every one be careful after surgery. It

felt as if I had a bad back ache. I would cry when I would move it

hurt really bad. I put myself going through the pain of a

chiropractor for two days straight before I said enough was enough-I

was going to the doctor. They put me on heavy duty antibiotics and

the back pain has gone away. By the way, the pain was only at night

so I figured it was because I was sleeping on four pillows and my

back was out.

Everyone be careful when you home from your surgery. I came down

with pneumonia on Monday which was four days after my surgery. If

you feel bad back pain and are coughing it probably is something you

need to take care of. Dont make the same mistake I did because then

my surgeon made me get rushed to the hospital to scan my lungs for

blood clots. He was really scared it may have spread into something

worse. I was injected with dye and I was already sick of Iv's.

Just giving you all a heads up! DRINK LOTS OF FLUIDS!!!! I was only

drinking maybe one cup a day and that was a no-no.

[Guest guest]

Great warning to all post-opers! My surgeon kept reminding me to do

some breathing exercises after the surgery to prevent pneumonia. He

warned me that pneumonia was a great risk after jaw surgery. He told

me to take a deep breath in and hold for a few seconds and release

and to keep doing this throughout the first few weeks. He also said

to drink plenty of fluids!

I am glad that you did catch it soon enough before you ended up back

in the hospital!

--Caboose

> Hello all, I just wanted to post and let you all know I was doing

> better. I had asked a question about back pain on the site and it

> ending up being pneumonia. So every one be careful after surgery.

It

> felt as if I had a bad back ache. I would cry when I would move it

> hurt really bad. I put myself going through the pain of a

> chiropractor for two days straight before I said enough was enough-

I

> was going to the doctor. They put me on heavy duty antibiotics and

> the back pain has gone away. By the way, the pain was only at night

> so I figured it was because I was sleeping on four pillows and my

> back was out.

>

> Everyone be careful when you home from your surgery. I came down

> with pneumonia on Monday which was four days after my surgery. If

> you feel bad back pain and are coughing it probably is something

you

> need to take care of. Dont make the same mistake I did because then

> my surgeon made me get rushed to the hospital to scan my lungs for

> blood clots. He was really scared it may have spread into something

> worse. I was injected with dye and I was already sick of Iv's.

>

> Just giving you all a heads up! DRINK LOTS OF FLUIDS!!!! I was only

> drinking maybe one cup a day and that was a no-no.

[Guest guest]

Preventing pneumonia and blood clots is also why they want us up and

walking around as soon as possible after surgery. Walking helps your

blood flow and circulation and also makes you take deeper breaths to

prevent pneumonia. Coughing helps as well to keep your lungs clear

and get the gunk out that builds up while you're under anesthesia.

I'm glad you're feeling better!

> > Hello all, I just wanted to post and let you all know I was

doing

> > better. I had asked a question about back pain on the site and

it

> > ending up being pneumonia. So every one be careful after

surgery.

> It

> > felt as if I had a bad back ache. I would cry when I would move

it

> > hurt really bad. I put myself going through the pain of a

> > chiropractor for two days straight before I said enough was

enough-

> I

> > was going to the doctor. They put me on heavy duty antibiotics

and

> > the back pain has gone away. By the way, the pain was only at

night

> > so I figured it was because I was sleeping on four pillows and

my

> > back was out.

> >

> > Everyone be careful when you home from your surgery. I came down

> > with pneumonia on Monday which was four days after my surgery.

If

> > you feel bad back pain and are coughing it probably is something

> you

> > need to take care of. Dont make the same mistake I did because

then

> > my surgeon made me get rushed to the hospital to scan my lungs

for

> > blood clots. He was really scared it may have spread into

something

> > worse. I was injected with dye and I was already sick of Iv's.

> >

> > Just giving you all a heads up! DRINK LOTS OF FLUIDS!!!! I was

only

> > drinking maybe one cup a day and that was a no-no.