So I have come down with a cold and my surgery is in 3 days. Just exactly what I needed. I don't have a fever but I had a sore throat that is better today but now I'm all congested and sneezing. I can't take any cold medicine because they told me not to take anything within 10 days of surgery, other than Tylenol. So I'm just sniffing vicks to open my sinuses. Ugh. just venting. There's nothing I can do so I'll manage to get though this also but I feel like my body has nothing to fight with because I have been on this liquid pre-op diet for 4 weeks.

Oh no!! I hope you get to feeling better!! A pre-op liquid diet for 4 weeks would be so rough, ugh. I had just started getting sick the day before my hysterectomy several years ago, didn't tell anyone at the hospital...figured I would chicken out and never come back and do it lol!! I got soooo sick with a chest cold for the next week after my surgery-I thought my insides were going to rip out from coughing so much! I felt like an idiot going to the dr. one week post op for medicine to stop coughing...such is life. I hope all goes well for you!

So I'm just sniffing vicks to open my sinuses.

Vicks, Neti-pot & Airborne are my best friends in situations like this. I hope you feel better real soon.

I do hope you get better. I was feeling a little sick a couple days prior to surgery. Well the surgery was just enough to make my immune system useless and that little sick turned into pneumonia for me. If you have any doubts or worries, mention it to your surgeon.

Thanks guys. I'm so annoyed that this had to happen now. I can't even remember the last time I was sick and of course I had to get sick now. I am so congested that I can't even use the netti pot. I tried, but its wasn't pleasant. I did use some Afrin, which i hate to do but I couldn't take it anymore. I slept for about 3 hours and was woken up when my son came home and now I'm like wide awake. I am worried that its going to make my recovery worse or the surgery is going to make the cold worse. But I have waited too long for this surgery and I'm not postponing it. I just hope that I am well enough by Tuesday.

Fusilli66,

Please call your Dr. and mention it to him. He may be able to suggest something for you to take that will not intefer with your surgery. Ask him if you can try Zicam, Qtips that you can swab your nose with. They have always worked well for me and shortened my cold. Since it is supposed to be a natural product, he may let you try that. Also, Vitamin C and Zinc helps also. Good luck with your surgery and I hope you feel better.

Turtlegirl