I'm freakin out a little

[Sleevie D 0]

Hey all. I'm scheduled for surgery on April 7th so I have a little more than a week and I think I'm getting sick! I was told not to have any Vitamins for a week before the surgery so I'm afraid to take anything. I know if I'm sick they won't do the surgery. Can anyone help? Is there something I can take so I don't get sick, or get over it fast?

[MacMadame 81]

Call your doctor and see what they will do. Some will do surgery even if you are sick as long as you don't have a fever and feel okay. Others will cancel.

If you feel a cold coming on, Zicam often will kill it. But if you aren't supposed to have Vitamins, you should check if it's okay to take it.

I was allowed to have Vitamins, btw.

[addelapp5 0]

I know how you feel! I started getting a cold about 8 days before surgery and I FREAKED OUT! I was so worried that I wouldn't get to have surgery.

Check with your surgeon first for sure.

For me, I took Airborne 3x a day and did the Zicam nasal stuff (on the q-tip not the spray) every 4 hours and I had mine knocked in 3 days thankfully.

[Sleevie D 0]

Thank you for your response. I have started taking Zicam and am feeling a little better. I will have to call my doc though just to make sure I can keep taking it if I have to. As far as the Vitamin thing, I think his office takes extra precautions cause he requires a lot of things other doctors don't but I guess that's good. Thanks again!