Temperature Question

It's been 2 days since my surgery and I've been out of the hospital a little over over 24 hrs. I just took my temp and see that it is 100.4.  Is this a reason to panic?  How high does it have to be before I do panic? Thanks!! --Eric

I took my temp again (30 mins later) and it is still the same.  I'm thinking it's one of those "your body has been through a lot" things and needs to repair itself.  However, I would still like any feedback if you had the same issue.

Hi Eric, I actually ran a fever coming out of surgery and through the first night in the hospital.  My temperature actually made more uncomfortable than the surgery .. or I was focused on feeling 'woozy' from the fever and not paying attention to the incision I really don't have a clue as to when you should be concerned, but with my kidney stone issues, my urologist has told me to go to the ER if my temp gets over 100.4.    My suggestion would be if you are still elevated in the morning to call your surgeon's office and just touch base with them to get a handle on it. Hugs, Mo

Thanks so much for the reply.  I believe my crisis is finished.  My temp went up to 100.9 and it kind freaked me out because my wife was out playing horeshoes with her horseshoe league.  I took some of my pain med, which does a pretty good job of putting me to sleep and rested for an hour.  When she go home a few minutes ago, we took my temp again and I was 98.6.    I can't explain the fluzuation except that I was pretty busy today.  I had my first post-op shower and my wife took me out for a haircut earlier today.  I figured that was a lot for just having surgery two days ago.