Guest randa'sdaughter Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 My mother has finished up radiation (in mid-March) chemo was finished up in February. She had scans done at the end of March and everything was all clear. She has been doing really well up until now. She has started running a fever - has gotten as high as 102. All she is wanting to do is sleep. She had been having a problem keeping food down. But that seems to have subsided. She hasn't called the doctor's office because she feels like they won't say anything new. That she may have a bug. Don't y'all think I should call if she won't? Don't you think the doctor should be notified? She has even complained that her head feels all hot inside. She did have 15 PCI treatments. Any comments would be greatly appreciated. You guys are the greatest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ry Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 Yes! Call the doctor about the fever right away. They should have told her to call. John's dr. said to call with anything over 101. He ended up with pneumonia, you don't want that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelliemacs Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 call the dr. NOW. even if they say its nothing, you will rest easy, but I bet they say bring her in. What harm could it do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhutch1366 Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 Don't wait. Call now. XOXOX MaryAnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MO_Sugar Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 My Dr. wants to know if I ever get over 100.5 degrees. I take my temp anytime I feel the slightest bit ill and have had to call him 5 or 6 times. Better to be safe and catch something early than to be sorry and wait till it takes alot more treatment to clear up. This disease turns you in to a sort of hypocondriac but I have decided there is nothing wrong with that. If something doesn't feel right, call the Dr. So what if it is "just a bug" at least they can treat it and keep it from becoming something else. Just my 2 cents worth, lol. God Bless, MO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggiesmom Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 I've been told anytime my temperature goes above 100.5 to call the doctor right away. Please call for your Mom, better to have them determine the problem and perhaps prescribe medicine to fix it. Joanie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest randa'sdaughter Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 Her doctor had said to call with a fever of 100.3 or higher. My mother thought that was during chemo. Well, they finally talked with someone from the doctor's office and they called a prescription in and wanted her to come in for a chest x-ray. They didn't get the appointment made in time so she had to go in this morning. So now we are awaiting a call from her doctor to see what's next. My mom is also having a bad pain in her hip - she says it's her sciatic nerve. So believe me, we will be having that checked out as soon as we can, too. She had a bone scan not long ago... Thanks for the reinforcements! I told her that everyone was telling me to call the doctor!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Wood Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 I'm too late to help this time, but we are also in the 100.5 club. Any fever that or over is a singal to call the onc right away. Also, if there is persistent pain anywhere, don't second guess, and call the doctor. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lea Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 My husband's onc said alway call over 100.5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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