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Surgery on Wednesday & I have a cold!

katie09/21/2016

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katie09/21/2016    137

katie09/21/2016
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I'm scheduled for this Wednesday (gastric sleeve) and I have a f*cking cold right now!

Yesterday was the worst of the symptoms, slight fever and bad congestion. Today it seems better but have not kicked it yet. I'm in the 2 week liquid diet phase so I've been sucking down lots of Water, hot broth and caffine free tea....as well as extra Vitamins like zinc and Vitamin c.

I have been using a saline spray & running a super hot shower several times a day and walking on the treadmill to try and sweat it out. everything but Tylenol is on the pre-surgery banned list for this week.

I'm hoping as it's Saturday that will give me enough time to recover before Wednesday. I can't reschedule anything until after the weekend anyway.

Did anyone else have this problem in the week before surgery?

I'm completely expecting the surgery to be rescheduled if I'm still sick on Wednesday but I'm doing everything I can to kick these germs out!!

Please share your suggestions and advice??

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mistycal    81

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I had a cold the same time frame you are in now and by my surgery day I just had minor sniffles and they didn't say anything... I had a fever about thur/fri and I was sched for tue.... I know they took my temp when I got there and intibated me during the surgery, so if you don't have a temp and can breath ok you should be ok, but if your still majorly congested you should check with your surgeon...good luck!

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katie09/21/2016    137

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I had a cold the same time frame you are in now and by my surgery day I just had minor sniffles and they didn't say anything... I had a fever about thur/fri and I was sched for tue.... I know they took my temp when I got there and intibated me during the surgery, so if you don't have a temp and can breath ok you should be ok, but if your still majorly congested you should check with your surgeon...good luck!

Thanks for letting me know this!! I feel a bit better about the situation now

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katie09/21/2016    137

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I'm not sure but I don't think so....I won't be able to contact my surgeons office until Monday & he is really strict with what we can and can't have (he cancels surgeries all the time because people don't follow the guidelines).

I am still hopeful I can be well enough by Wednesday!!!!!

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Hellya    144

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OMG! I am having surgery on 9/21 too, and my daughter has a cold and I feel one coming on. :( I'm going to rest and drink a million gallons of tea and Water and pray.

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katie09/21/2016    137

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OMG! I am having surgery on 9/21 too, and my daughter has a cold and I feel one coming on. :( I'm going to rest and drink a million gallons of tea and Water and pray.

Yay finally a surgery buddy!! :) hope you don't get sick - hydration is the key I think! I've double the amount of Water I normally drink and I think it's helping....literally flushing the germs out!!

Goodluck, will stay in touch!

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Hellya    144

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Thanks! I hope you start feeling better soon!

We are almost there, can yo believe it? :)

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katie09/21/2016    137

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Thanks! I hope you start feeling better soon!

We are almost there, can yo believe it? :)

I know, right? :) It feels kind of surreal at the moment...surgery day has snuck up on me!!

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Valentina    2,642

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Call your surgeon's office on Monday and let them know what's going on.

They will be able to give you guidance and advice.

What will be will be. If your surgery has to be postponed, then that's what is best for you.

Keeping my fingers crossed for you.

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#BirdDog    604

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I had a sinus infection the week before my surgery. Got into my PCP as soon as I could. Called my surgeons office as well. They said as long as I wasn't sick the day before surgery then things would go as planned. And they did. :)

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Hellya    144

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How are you feeling today, Katie?

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katie09/21/2016    137

katie09/21/2016
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How are you feeling today, Katie?

I was just wondering the same thing about you? :) feeling so much better today THANKFULLY! No sniffles today :) just feeling a bit worn down from the cold but I think I have plenty of time to rest before Wednesday.

How are you?? :)

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Hellya    144

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Yay! Great news! :D

I feel like I'm keeping this thing at bay. Just a little sniffles and a little headache and a sneeze here and there, but mostly I feel pretty good. My poor daughter has gone through a box of kleenex! But it started with a sore throat on Friday and she is already perking up, so that's good news that this is short-lived and mild. :)

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