Short bout of fever came at 8am on Friday and went off at 9.30am. Managed to access the office email until 4pm when I had to stop owing to the returning fever. I decided not to fight it, as I read in the Internet that fever is the body’s natural mechanism to fight against infection - I should let it runs its course unless the temperature exceeded 39.5° C. At temperature beyond 40° C, some people may become delirious and go into fits. High fever may also damage the brain - that's why we need to cool down using ice or cold pack or sponging down. I went to sleep instead, but felt very sick as the body concentrated all its energy to fight the enemy. The temperature rose to 38.6° C at 7pm but returned to normal by 9pm and I was able to sleep fairly well that night.
Waited the whole day on Saturday for the fever to return but it didn't. It's kind of strange - anticipating it, scanning with the thermometer for the symptoms which never came. The body had finally won the fever battle - hurray! Although there was no fever, I felt weak the whole day, as I was fighting the fever for almost 8 days! Sunday was Father's Day :-) No fever - this was the best Father's Day present. Celebrated by buying delicious food home for a feast. Felt strong enough to make my way downstairs to join everyone on the dining table. My appetite returned. I've lost more than 3 kg since the operation - Oh No! with the returning appetite and hardly any exercises, my weight would surely go beyond my pre-op days. I was pampered with gifts from my kids. Later, they taught me how to start a blog, how to select a quick template and how to post entries. They encouraged me to log my notes in a blog for my friends and colleagues to read, as well as to share my experience with others. I could email the blog's link to friends and colleagues who may want to find out my latest conditions. I should also allow anyone to forward this link to others who may need information about similar type of knee problems.
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