post op infection feeling shattered !

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Hi Ladies 

My recovery has been up and down but Thursday late afternoon (8 days post op) I started feeling chills then steaming hot took paracetamol but temperature went up called GP at 5.50pm reception told me to ring back at 8am! .. I then put the phone down and rang 111 as temperature was 39.3 an hour and a half after paracetamol and lots of cold water. Advised to go to local minor injuries to get wounds assessed but they would not treat me so off to A&E.... I haven't been a patient in A&E for 39 years so it was very bizarre...

Got to A&E at 7pm left after 11pm. Results so far show inflammation, wounds were checked doc was happy with them but my breathing has been very slightly wheezy which I 've never had before after 4 previous GA' s. I think he suspects chest infection..again i've never had one of those either lol!

I'm still hot 38 - 38.6 despite antibiotics, paracetamol and ibuprofen. Hoping the Antibiotics do their job soon. 

Breast unit will see me Monday if no improvement over weekend. It's so frustrating as I feel weaker now than first few days post op.... CryThermometer face xx