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Six days before my surgery, three before my pre-op assessment have just started snivelly cold. Will it delay my op???

It doesn't feel bad and I'm sniffing first defence and taking bits, but am super worried!!!

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Call and ask! I had a horrible cold that dragged on for weeks and I still had my surgery.

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Well have preop on tues so guess I'll be better or worse by then! Glad to hear you still had yours done. I arranged mine for holidays as I'm a teacher but they put it off will lose pay for the operation time and go ahead asap... will be paid for recuperation part not waiting til easter!!!!

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I think you'll be fine as long as you don't have a fever. Good luck to you!

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OMG. I caught a cold about 7 or 8 days pre-op. I was really worried because my colds end but I'm left with a lingering cough that can drag on and on and on....

Got the cough. Went to the doctor for the pre-op clearance and got an RX for a strong cough Syrup. It worked mostly. She said I had to stop using it 4 days pre-op and if I was still coughing they might cancel because of concerns with impact of coughing (on abdomen) while trying to recover. I was still coughing a bit but they operated anyway.

It was fine. I had some coughing from residual anesthesia but that too passed.

Good luck and hope you feel better...

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Thanks everyone. Took half yesterday and all today off. Slept dosed self up. Have to go to work tomorrow but only a little cough and slightly blocked nose so hopeful. It's the uncertainty that's killing me...!

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