I started experiencing symptoms of cold yesterday.. Today I am experiencing an almost constant cough...non productive. I am not wanting to report this to my health team for fear of canceling the surgery. I probably wouldn't be able to get scheduled for another month or so. Any suggestions what to do? Novena

More than anything you are stressed. This is a very important, stressful time in our lives. Make sure you get enough sleep, and drink your water. Best wishes for a speedy recovery!

Hi:

I don't think you said how close to your surgery date you are. If it is very close you really should tell your surgeon because you probably shouldn't have anesthesia if you have a cold. Remember, it's always best to be honest with your healthcare partners. They can't react to things that they don't know. In the big picture, you've probably been overweight for a very long time and one month shouldn't make a difference.

Take care.

Sue

Hope you feel better!!!

Absolutely tell your doctor. Have you already has your pre-op appointment? I had my pre-op appt a week before my surgery and day 3 of a cold with a low grade temperature. I was in the exact same situation as you.. freaking out! On top of my cold, I was day three of antibiotics from PINK EYE that my toddler gave me!!!! I went to the pre-op appt with swollen, red eyes, a stuffy nose, sweaty/clammy and I basically look like crap.. or looked high .

I also have asthma and typically my colds go to my chest into a productive cough by the last week of the cold. I 100% knew that if I couldn't get over the cold that with a chest cold and asthma, surgery was NOT safe. I did joke that if I had to be rescheduled after the 2 week pro-op diet, I was going to say F it and get Burger King hehe.

My advice: Rest, fluids, rest, fluids, rest, rest, rest! That weekend I drank a ton of Water and took several naps and the cold went away before surgery. Be honest with yourself; surgery is nothing to sneeze at (ha ha, I'm funny). Going under anesthesia is serious and not to messed with. A postponed surgery is much better than a risky surgery and a harder post-op recovery. You'll want to rip your gut out if you have a sick cough post-op, because the deep tissue sutures hurt when you sneeze or cough. Another fact I learned.

Good luck... rest, fluids, rest, fluids...drink drink drink!!

Call your Family Dr., and get something to knock it out....

If they do surgery, and you have a cough, you could develop a Hernia from all the coughing.

I'm sure you don't even want to go there..

Hope you are feeling better.

I want to thank all of you for your very good advice. It's good to hear your support...especially now.

As for update, I put myself on bed rest. It wasn't hard to sleep the hours away. This morning I was feeling much better. Only problem is the congestion in my head remains...so I started steaming with Sage...an ole naturalistic trick I used to use when fighting a cold and singing in choir. Anyway...the congestion is breaking a little...at least I can breath from my nose.

One of the reasons for the urgency on my part is that I will be turning 69 then end of April. Normally this health team does not do this surgery on people as old as me. I suppose they cleared me because of my general health and active lifestyle...(when not sick!) I am concerned this will be my only chance to have this surgery.....Open to suggestions. Thanks again, Novena

Thanks for your response to my " cold" delema . I helps to know I;m not the only one! Novena

Absolutely tell your doctor. Have you already has your pre-op appointment? I had my pre-op appt a week before my surgery and day 3 of a cold with a low grade temperature. I was in the exact same situation as you.. freaking out! On top of my cold, I was day three of antibiotics from PINK EYE that my toddler gave me!!!! I went to the pre-op appt with swollen, red eyes, a stuffy nose, sweaty/clammy and I basically look like crap.. or looked high .

I also have asthma and typically my colds go to my chest into a productive cough by the last week of the cold. I 100% knew that if I couldn't get over the cold that with a chest cold and asthma, surgery was NOT safe. I did joke that if I had to be rescheduled after the 2 week pro-op diet, I was going to say F it and get Burger King hehe.

My advice: Rest, fluids, rest, fluids, rest, rest, rest! That weekend I drank a ton of Water and took several naps and the cold went away before surgery. Be honest with yourself; surgery is nothing to sneeze at (ha ha, I'm funny). Going under anesthesia is serious and not to messed with. A postponed surgery is much better than a risky surgery and a harder post-op recovery. You'll want to rip your gut out if you have a sick cough post-op, because the deep tissue sutures hurt when you sneeze or cough. Another fact I learned.

Good luck... rest, fluids, rest, fluids...drink drink drink!!