Pnuemona
Hey any of you guys out there develop pnuemonia post surgery??? I
have and I am scared I am not getting my fluids and protiens in . I
had surgery on Tuesday Dec 4th. and came down with pnuemonia the
following sundya. Have been on antibiotics and pain meds. Now I
know Right after surgery you aren’t into eating. But i was doing
great with liquids til this kicked in and now everything tastes like
soap or makes me sick to my stomach. I am afraid of getting if I am
not already dehydrated. If any of you have had this problem how did
you do and what did you do to keep on track with your surgery? I
think if I have to spend another day sick I am going to just crawl
out of my skin.
Thanx for any input and feel free to email me at my email address
with any words of wisdom
take Care
Channa
February 21st, 2003 at 3:02 pm
Channa,
I’m Estela from Texas. I developed pneumonia at 7 wks post op. I’ve
always been a very healthy woman, in spite of my weight and co-
morbids, so this took me by surprise. Not sure if it was the lack of
breathing exercises (I didn’t know and wasn’t told I should be doing
the little machine at least 4X daily, I only did it in the hospital
for 2 days). Anyway, that really knocked me out. Doc wanted to put
me in the hospital but I chose to stay home (at my parents), go in
daily for a shot and follow a rigorous (sp?) 4X daily breathing
treatments with the nebulizer.
I recovered ok, but you’re so newly post-op. Please take care of
yourself.
Estela
Open RNY 4/9/01
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