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I’m trying not to complain, but I’m just a little downhearted. Just got diagnosed with covid and surgery in 16 days. I do have a question has anyone else had surgery after covid?? I’m guessing I should at least put it off a month maybe? I’m calling the doctor Monday to see what the surgeon thinks.

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It really depends on how it's effecting you. Are your symptoms bad? Or are you asymptomatic? Quarantine is usually 10-14 days so if your surgery is 16 days away... as long as your symptoms aren't that bad or you're asymptomatic I don't see why you'd have to delay it. But yeah, definitely get the surgeons impute on what they think.

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Talk with your team, because you'll be starting pre-op diet shortly. See if they're ok with that.

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So finally got a call back from doctors office. They are saying at least 4-6 weeks after covid. I had the antibody infusion today. Anyone else with experience of how long to wait after? Makes me kinda nervous

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I got covid a similar time frame before my surgery in October, I was 15 days out when I got my positive test. My surgeon ordered a 30 day reschedule based on their rules and the hospital rules. Unfortunately that put me in November when lots of hospitals were canceling surgeries so I am going through on Tuesday finally.

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