Hi, I am scheduled for surgery on the 10th and i am coughing a lot, have chest pain and am stuffy and mucasy...i plan to call my doc in the morning to let him know, but i am wondering if there is anyone out there that got sick before their surgery and had to get it postponded or did they give you quick meds? Cuz i requested time off of work and have been on the pre-op diet since tuesday...i am worried that they will cancel it or something...maybe it will go away by thursday...

You should not have surgery when you are sick and I'm sure the Dr's will tell you that. If you have a high temperature they will not operate on you. Better safe than sorry. It's done like this for a reason.

When I went last week to my P.A.T., I was sick as well with the same things.. and they asked if I felt like I was getting better or worse, what color my phlem/mucus was and if I had been running a fever and told me to drink plenty of liquids to flush out the mucus from my chest and make sure I take a decongestant to clear it up as much as possible before surgery BUT if I got any worse to call and let them know such as a fever, sinus infection etc.. but I don't see why they would call off my surgery if I didn't have a fever or if I just had a common cold due to allergies or whatever.

well i called the RN at my docs office and she said that as long as i don't have a fever that i will be fine for thursday, because it sounded like i was getting better. Thanks! I hope it all goes smooth! less the 2 days left!!!!

Well, that's great news! My surgery is tomorrow, I'll be glad to get it over with!

Take some Airborne, it really helps! Good Luck!