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196896 tn?1189755821

still alive and kicking

Well I have good news and bad news. Good news is..................drum roll please...... My fever FINALLY  broke!!!!!!!!  I have been up about 1/2 hour today and have taken it 4 times just to make sure. Never thought I'd be sooooooooo happy to see 98.2 in my LIFE!!
  Layed around yesterday feeling like something the cat hacked up ( sorry ) made sure I had plenty of pain meds in me and decided to play dr myself and took an extra anitbiotic and I dont feel ick like I have been for ....what seems like FOREVER!
The bad news is even though my voice is back ( look out boys, moms back!) the swelling is worse today. My golf ball is bigger and above that It's swollen enough it has started creeping back to my left ear and I cant turn my head as far as I could. Almost looks like I have a slight case of the mumps....or a 2nd and 3rd chin.
BUT.....my fever is gone and I consider that a HUGE improvement.

btw....some of you might remember how many problems I had with hubby right after surgery. Well he has been great this week. I think the difference is he can SEE for himself what the problem is. He has been able to see the redness and swelling increase and its really hard to argue theres nothing wrong when I lose my voice! LOL

You all have been SO much help to me!! I cant say it enough how much all of you have come to mean to me. I am grateful everyday that I found this board!!

Rhonda
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196896 tn?1189755821
I have never heard of that. Does it go by a more common name??? I guess Im lucky that I have never had a yeast infection before ( knock on wood) but theres always a first.
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168348 tn?1379357075
Also take acidophollus otc pills with that Cipro unless you want yeast infection you know where! I was on Levaquin for over a mo. this Spring and then again for another month with the incision infection and it worked wonders!!!!!  My PCP told me to take it .. how about that ... not just me thinking time to take something bcz enough is enough!

Cheryl
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196896 tn?1189755821
Im taking 1000 mg of Cipro a day. Will be on it for a total of 14 days. Im down to only 3 antibiotics I can take....allergic to everything else.

As for the shot in the rear end......been there, done that before and OUCH!!! I had a third cheek for the looooongest time!! LOL

Speaking of cheeks...........you all DO know the rule about crispy cream donuts right??????????


You have to eat them in EVEN numbers.......so both cheeks grow at the SAME rate!! :-)
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198187 tn?1190634330
Hope you are still feeling good, and things are on the up swing for you. Take Care-Pam
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209384 tn?1231168306
DLA
That is great news!  Hopefully this means you are on the road to a quick recovery!

What antibiotics have they got you on and how much?  Just curious.  I think you need a shot of Rocephin!  LOL  Makes my rear hurt laughing about it.  Does take away from concentrating on the neck pain so much.

Dac
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196896 tn?1189755821
The ER doc didnt see any problem with stitches but I think she was looking more for infection.....but I will make sure if I ever have surgery again ( over my dead body LOL) I be sure to mention that.

Today was suppose to be the last day on antibiotic.....but surgeon called today and said I was to continue it for another TEN days!! First thing she has done/said that I agree with.

Hoping that the extra swelling today is  from things starting to dissapate......
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185634 tn?1257071139
So happy to hear that your fever is finally gone!  That can really take a toll on your body.  I'm glad hubby is stepping up too.  Men are funny sometimes.  Kind of like if you don't see blood, it's CAN'T really hurt!  I'm sorry that the swelling is so bad.  Did you say something about being allergic to the stitches on another post?
Enjoy your weekend.  I hope things continue to improve for you.
Lori
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Great news!  Even though you still have swelling, I think having the fever gone is a really positive sign.  The swelling may be due to the immune response to the infection and it can take awhile for the that to go away.  It just indicates that your body was pumped up and ready to fight.  Way to go.
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198187 tn?1190634330
I'm so glad to hear the fever has broke...yes I have to agree with you sometimes hubby's have to see things for themselves. Let's hope each day gets better for you. Try and enjoy your day and do not use the voice to much save it for something real good to say. LOL
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