Did your surgeon require a flu shot before surgery? I have only had one flu shot in my life, and I don't really want to get another one.

Amanda

It was an option, not a requirement. They mostly wanted to do it because you do not want to risk getting sick post-op. Even several months out, getting the stomach flu was hellish for me. I couldn't eat for 3 days and it took me well over two weeks to recover from it completely.

Not a requirement, but I always get a flu shot. For me it was a no brainer.

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Yikes, 2 weeks is along time. I guess I will look into it :/

But the flu shot protects against influenza, a respiratory virus. Not a stomach bug. Just FYI.