My surgery is scheduled for the 21st which is next Friday. Today I have started feeling like I am coming down with a horrible cold my mom had last week. The reason I am worried is because I'm asthmatic and when I get sick I get "REALLY" sick and it takes me 3 times as long to get over something. I would hate to have to reschedule my surgery because of a cold. Any advise? Please help.

Hi Angie!

I am the same way when I get sick too!

I end up with bronchitis at least once a year!

I think if it were me I would probably postpone if I felt that I was coming down with a chest cold.

I am so sorry and I hope you get to feeling better real quick!!

I hope you don't have to postpone. I know how crazy the anticipation before surgery is. This is a big deal though and you sure want to give your body it's best chance at healing well. I would say keep you doctor posted and don't sugar coat it. He/she should help you decide.

Sorry... you must be so frustrated.

Lillie, I'm worried about this too because I'm prone to tonsillitis and sinus infections as a result of allergies. I know how anesthesiologists are and they don't like to sedate people who are congested or having breathing issues. I plan to talk to my surgeon about this a couple of weeks before surgery and ask for a prescription for some antibiotics in case I start coming down with something right before surgery. That way I won't have to try to get a last minute appointment and it'll be something the surgeon thinks is safe to take - as opposed to having another doc prescribe something. He may say no, but it won't hurt to ask. I've taken preventative antibiotics before surgery in the past so I know it's done. Even though it won't necessarily keep you from catching a cold, it might give your body the boost it needs to make it to surgery symptom free.

Thanks everyone... I am just so frusturated. I plan on seeing how I feel tomorrow and continue taking the Zircam I bought this morning that is suppose to speed up recovery time. If by tomorrow I am not feel better or can tell I am getting sick for a definate, I will make an immediate doctors appt. for some preventative or boosting antibotics.

Can you get some echinacea? I never believed that stuff worked until Caysen started intermediate school, and started bringin home big kid germs. I think I dodged a few bullets by taking it.

I've got my fingers crossed that you don't have to postpone.

This is probably real bad advice, but i would go with it, and then take antibiotics if I had to afterwords. Just think, it's a perfect time for chicken soup

I was going to take some Echaneshia (however it's spelled) but my doctor instructed me to stop taking all herbs 2weeks before surgery. Today I am feeling ok so it hasn't progressed. I am hoping it is just allergies.