Sick / Cold 4 Days Before Gastric Sleeve Surgery

[Guitrman 11]

As my luck would have it I got sick and I have been taking tons of Vitamins

and Code ease trying to get better but I can't lose my cough and runny nose...

What's going to happen Monday will they cancel?

G

[Dansha 16]

Dude, sorry about the cold. At one point I thought my surgeon would not cancel surgery unless you had a fever, but a friend who was scheduled with same surgeon as I had. Had her surgery canceled becuz of the congestion of the cold. So only your surgeon knows for sure.

I think the best thing to do would be to call your surgeon's office and tell them what's going on. Maybe they can give you some advice or maybe even a scrip.

Good luck, I am rooting for you. Keep us posted.

Deb

[Beadingnurse 116]

As my luck would have it I got sick and I have been taking tons of Vitamins

and Code ease trying to get better but I can't lose my cough and runny nose...

What's going to happen Monday will they cancel?

G

4 days is a long time in the life of a cold and assuming that you have already had it for a day or two...you may be fine by Monday. Your doctor may or may not go ahead anyway...totally depends on the doc. I had major abdominal surgery with a fresh cold and my surgeon said, "he wasn't worried about it". It hurt like heck when I coughed a lot after the surgery but I didn't split a stitch! Honestly, if it was ME, I wouldn't call the doc this early because this might be a mild cold and you might be feeling fine the day of the surgery and I would HATE to have them cancel my surgery needlessly. I'd wait until the day of surgery and show up and let them assess you then. Rest and take care of yourself in the meantime.

[kelli 3]

Feel better, lots of tea and chicken broth!!

[BlackBerryJuice 349]

You're gonna be fine by Monday! I had a bit of a cold going in (no fever) and my Dr. still went ahead. I didn't have any issues post-op.

[doggz109 41]

I would tell your surgeon's office and let them decide. Don't try to sneak in there with a cold...they will know.

[Guitrman 11]

I talked to the Dr and everything is fine I am really at the end of it but still a little cough it was scarying me.

I have come this far and trying to prep mentally that would have thrown me for a loop!

Thanks!

G

[Less of Leslie 90]

I have a cold and my surgery is 10 days away!! I am freaking out! I am glad that you were still able to have your surgery, I really hope I will have mine on schedule. Trying to do research online, but this was all I've found on the subject. I am blasting myself with Vitamin C and Zycam tablets to hopefully push it thru.