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To: RaceBannon
Okay man.....5 days post-op.

Do you have a temp?

Do you have angry redness around the incision?

Do you have more pain?

3 posted on 02/16/2016 4:43:48 PM PST by Osage Orange (Nowadays we are just Central America with snow.)
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To: Osage Orange; RaceBannon

Race, are you on any post operative antibiotic? This is usually done IV in post op, and then a by mouth tablet version when discharged. If not and you are feverish and/or the surgical wound site is red/swollen/ hot..... get to an ER, so they can start an IV drip antibiotic.. right away.


21 posted on 02/16/2016 5:06:31 PM PST by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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