Infection

Please call us right away at 650-498-6004 (24-hour nursing line) if you have any of these signs or symptoms after surgery:

• Fever of 100.3^oF or higher
• Persistent nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
• Pain that isn’t controlled by your medications
• Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
• Heavy vaginal bleeding
• Problems at the incision site, such as excessive or increasing pain, redness, swelling, bruising, bleeding, separation of the skin, drainage, or pus
• Swelling, warmth, and redness in one leg, which could be symptoms of a blood clot or other circulatory problem
• Excessive swelling in both legs (slight swelling is normal and can be relieved by elevating your legs or wearing support stockings)