HELP!!!
I had a tt 2 wks ago, i saw my surgeon today because i have alot of swelling, i look like im preg or am going to pop. My dr tells me my protein is down to 9, and she may want to drain me on fri or mon, my incisions may start to leak since my fluid has no where to go. She told me to push 150g protein a day mostly in foods, gave me antibiotics because some of my incision areas are red, help!! anyone else had problems like this, i scared.. ive been eating all day since i saw her, i dont want to go back in the hospital
she gave me antibiotics today just because. The way i am feeling i think she may have to drain this. I did have 2 drains in post op, 1 came out in one week the other came out this past monday, now im wishing i had that bugger in now. I dont have a fever or abnormal blood pressure, my iron was a tad low, but the protein level was awful, it was 9. I have asthma also so i am wondering if the extra use of my inhaler is because of this, im calling again in the am, thanks for responding to me!
I was tr;ying for 200g of protein 3-4 weeks before my PS and I'm still around 150g a day. I used protein shakes and bullets early out. I couldn't eat much right after my LBL. I did have 3 drains in for 2 weeks and the last one in until it fell out at 3 weeks out. I still swell up quite a bit and I'm 15 weeks out. I end up wearing my garment 3-4 days a week, like every other day depending on how bad the swelling is, I may put it on to sleep, then wear it the next day.
Chris
HW/225 - 5'1" ~ SW/205/after surgery 215 ~ CW/145~ BMI-25.8~Normal BMI 132 ~DS Dr Rabkin 4/17/08
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