Flu

[debbie_7155 0]

Ive been in bed now for 4 days with this vicious flu virus, & im getting banded in 2 weeks time, went to dr's today put me on pencilin & a throat spray (difflam) i have never felt so ill in all my life, fever,I have blisters back of my throat,

Trying to stay positive as my post op ass is next tuesday,but its hard to keep my spirits up, my doc thinks i should be ok by then, but the way i feel, i doubt it, but hopes to god i will be,

I have lost 16lbs in a week cos of it & im on my pre op diet & for the last 3 days i havnt been able to eat or drink, Tonight im forcing warm drinks down me, cant even have Soup as its not allowed on the pre op diet, but i need to eat to keep my strength up

Do you think i will be Ok before the date of my op..please keep your fingers crossed for me

Did anyone else have this horrible flu virus before their op?

[coltonwade 27]

I am sorry your not feeling well. In 2 weeks you will /should be over the flu.

But if you do not feel like you have recovered enough i would postpone the surgery . You are going to need all your strength to recover. Have you asked your doc if you can have Soup or if you can have a few things that are not on the pre op diet considering your sick ? I would bet he would say ok , you need your strength and nutrition being sick .

Hope you feel better soon

Mindy

[RestlessMonkey 7]

First ask your surgeon if you can have something nutritious while you are fighting the flu. He might prefer you have Protein Drinks instead of soup....but ask him.

Then realize you've only been sick 4 days and just started your antibiotics. Your surgery is two weeks away. Reassess how you feel next week; that's plenty of time to reschedule depending on how you feel. Odds are, you'll feel a lot better by then.