Advice Needed - Sick before surgery?

[cawells 0]

I was wanting to know if anyone got sick before their surgery and if so, did you tell your doctor?

I have a "tickle" in my throat and think I might be getting a cold. I dont have any other symptoms and have been sitting over my menthol humidifier. I'm hoping it's just dry air or allergies but if it turns into a cold, should I tell my dr? My surgery is Saturday and there is no postponing. If I dont get my surgery Saturday, I never will due to circumstance.

Whatcha think?

[HiMow 0]

I know you don't want to hear this, but you need to tell your doctor. Just in case. What if there is some terrible complication with healing because you didn't the doctor? Right now this surgery seems like the only thing that matters in the world, but your overall health is the point, right?

[JeweI 2]

The responsible thing to do would be to tell your doc. He will have your life in his hands. But you do still have a couple days. Take really good care of yourself and see if you can't clear it up before surgery. Good luck.

[cawells 0]

Yeah, I've been sitting with the vaporizer running and I told the pharmacist I was having surgery and got some medicine to take that wont affect my surgery. Also loading up on Vitamin C. Its just the darn tickle. No coughing or congestion. Oh, man. I hope this goes away.:thumbup:

[cawells 0]

So I did call my dr's office and tell them how I was feeling. The nurse said as long as there is no fever and I'm breathing ok, its no problem. I think I just have post nasal drip from allergies. Dr said it was ok to take claritin.

Taking claritin, Vitamin c, and sitting over a vaporizer. Not taking any chances.

2 more days!!!

[TinaM 0]

hi there I had a post nasal drip due to allergies,

they had me take mucinex up till the day before surgery. I was told only a fever and productive cough would hold me up.

Always check with your doctor/surgeon first

[Mimilou2004 13]

CA, how is your tickle doing? Did it develop into an illness?

Mimi

[cawells 0]

I think its my normal allergy/sinus problems. Its better today. No tickle but I still have the post nasal drip. Still drugging myself up and keeping my fingers crossed, just in case.