Hey everyone!

Was anyone sick in the lead up to surgery? I've got a chest infection and I'm supposed to be having the surgery in 9 days! I'm really worried they are going to cancel it on me once they find out!

Have waited a very long time for this so of course I'm now super nervous its not going to work out! eeeeek!

xx

You really need to tell them even if it delays your op for a few weeks. It will affect your anaesthetic and would also imagine you have a cough which will be sore on your post op scars. Good luck x

Mine is thankfully clearing up, surgery in 11 days.

Hey everyone!

Was anyone sick in the lead up to surgery? I've got a chest infection and I'm supposed to be having the surgery in 9 days! I'm really worried they are going to cancel it on me once they find out!

Have waited a very long time for this so of course I'm now super nervous its not going to work out! eeeeek!

xx

You must tell them! They will give you advice on what to take to clear it up. I had a cold six days before surgery. I did airborne, Tylenol and drank tons of Water. It cleared up enough to where I only had a little stuffiness. Your lungs can not have any problems. If they hear your lungs are unclear or you are running a fever on the operation day, they will cancel your surgery.

Tell them, it's not worth the risk. If you're not honest about being sick prior to surgery, the anesthesia personnel could have a hard time removing the breathing tube afterward. You didn't come this far to get sicker after surgery for something totally unrelated to your sleeve. I'm an OR nurse and I'll tell you first hand, most anesthesia personnel don't routinely listen to your chest, unless you tell them you've been sick recently. Be honest!

ok will do! I just called my surgeon to let him know, I was pretty happy that he said I could still take medication up until 3 days before! Yay! Maybe I'll get over it in time!

Will remind them for sure when I check in

Thanks

ok will do! I just called my surgeon to let him know' date=' I was pretty happy that he said I could still take medication up until 3 days before! Yay! Maybe I'll get over it in time!

Will remind them for sure when I check in

Thanks [/quote']

Try herbal remedies like airbourne. It sped up my cold.