Stuffy nose....surgery on 4/18

[slm2007 7]

Seriously, could my timing be any worse? I think I'm getting a cold...I say think because I have a stuffy nose, but no cough, no sneezing and I don't "feel" bad so I'm hoping that the stuffy nose will disappear by Monday. I'm NOT rescheduling this surgery! If I have to reschedule it isn't going to happen until June! Anyhow, I have no fever and like I said, I don't feel bad other than this stuffy nose. I have 5 days till sugery. I'm assuming I should be okay for surgery with just a stuffy nose, if things don't get worse...what do you think?

Thanks - Staci

[merred 0]

I had a bit of a stuffy nose the day before surgery. I bought some Afrin and used it in the morning and had no problems.

[JAM2YOU 2]

Since all you have is a stuffy nose it may be more allergy related then cold related. You may want to call your doctor and see if you can take some zyrtec or allegra for a few days to see if the symptons go away. I'm from NJ and everything is just starting to bloom and burst so it could be something irritating you that way. I would also ask if you could take some airborne in case it is going the route of a cold....maybe you can stop it in it's tracks. Good luck.............I don't wish getting sick on anyone with this. I was fine the day of surgery but noticed my throat was very dry and by the morning after surgery I wound up with full blown bronchitis and struggled really bad with not being able to drink for 24 hours and not to mention the coughing with the incisions was a whole lot of fun LOL NOT.

[ElizabethNYC 1]

I agree, i think it's probably just some allergies BUT if it does get worse I would tell your doctor. Better safe than sorry. Good luck!

[b.green 0]

I was banded yesterday I had a cough and a cold. My dr said as long as I wasnt running fever it would be OK. I feel fine today.

[HeatherinCA 10]

I had the worst cold the week before surgery, and they said it should be ok. I was feeling maybe 85% better by the time I had it. They just ran it by the anesthesiologist and my surgeon before had.

Definitely call your doctor. So at least they know.