has anyone going into suegery soon get a flu shot before or after? ..... I haven't had a flu shot in a couple of years I'm not to keen on them...BUT since I'm getting surgery done soon not sure if I honestly should.....

I get a flu shot every year and have never had an issue, as a pre op or a post op.

I'm scheduled to be sleeved 12/14.

I had my flu shot this past Thursday.

Because I work in a hospital I am required to get my flu shot. I was concerned about getting it before or after surgery (my date is Oct 14). I sent a message to my surgeon and he stated that I should get it before surgery and not too close to that time. He said this way it would limit any after surgery complications like getting sick and not being able to hold food down etc. Hope this helps.

I got a flu shot 2 weeks before I had surgery. You should be ok.

They started giving them at work last week......I abstained. Surgery is too close.

Didn't want any side effects.

Ain't nobody got time fo dat.

I'll get one later on. I get one every year, too.

Got mine 3 weeks before on advice from my doctor. Hospitals are a place flu can spread. Didn't want to get it after surgery

I work in a hospital I am required to get my flu shot. I wanted to make sure I got it in enough time prior to surgery for my body to recover if I felt any side effects. I allowed 2 weeks to be on the safe side. I would encourage anyone to get the flu shot prior. Hospitals tend to have lots of germs.

They gave me my flu shot in the hospital the next day before I was discharged

You should get it before, there are sick people in hospital and geeks everywhere in the hospital!!!!

I asked my surgeon if it was ok to get a flu shot on 9/22, before surgery. I got my flu shot on 10/2. My surgery was on 10/7. No problems.

​Thanks for all the responses!! I called up my doctors office and they told me go ahead and get it this week that way if theres any "effects" I have enough time to address it ...... You Guys rock!!

My dr said she didn't want me to get one today because if it caused fever my surgery would be cancelled.

Im sched 10/22 and usually after i get the flu shot i get the flu. So im holding off in getting it. Talk to ur surgeon. GL

I got the flu shot Monday because I have to have it for work. I had my preop appt today and my surgeon wasn't happy that I got it so close to surgery. I'll be having surgery in 8 days!

I was sleeved on 9/14 and the Surgeon wouldn't discharge me until I received it.