I'm scheduled for surgery on Tuesday and, this being winter and all, have developed a sore throat. Does anyone know if the anesthesiologist will cancel my surgery for that? (Because it affects intubation?)

TIA!

Kris

Hi,

I know I got to the hospital for my surgery on 11/26/07 and had junky lungs from an upper respiratory infection & they sent me home. My new surgery date is 12/13. Not sure about a sore throat... Are you lungs clear? I assume a cold is starting? I would OD on airborne & hope for the best....Good luck, I know I was devastated when they sent me home.

I would call your doctor's office and let them know. They should tell you what is best. I have a friend who developed a cold and her surgery was postponed...but better safe than sorry.

hey...tif

I was just telling her too.

my lungs are clear, i'm just a little sniffly (kind of permanently with allergies). but thanks for the "good offense" suggestion - i'll get lots of zinc and Vitamin c for the next few days and see if that helps ...

K

Hi,

If it were me and all I had was a sore throat (lungs clear, etc) I'd keep my trap shut! You know how hard it is to get scheduled??? But that's just me =)

When I went in for my PATs the pre-surgical nurse actually suggested daily use of Airborne from now 'til surgery date!

How funny. My surgery is on 12/20 and I have a sore throat now too. I went straight to my PCP and he found that I have an ear infection and a sinus infection. He put me on antibiotics. My pre-op appt with the surgeon's office is this Thusday. I hope things turn out okay.

Zicam always stops my colds in their tracks...hope all goes as scheduled for you

<p>Whether or not they take you, don't you think you should wait it out? Think of all that coughing with stomach staples and stitches (internal and external)... sounds like a lot of straining. Better be safe?</p>

Hi,

I know I got to the hospital for my surgery on 11/26/07 and had junky lungs from an upper respiratory infection & they sent me home. My new surgery date is 12/13. Not sure about a sore throat... Are you lungs clear? I assume a cold is starting? I would OD on airborne & hope for the best....Good luck, I know I was devastated when they sent me home.

I am not sure. I had my surgery yesterday ... the anesthesiologist had me open my mouth wide open and tilt my head back ... she then looked down to see if she can get the breathing tube down. I think that is what their concern will be, whether or not they can get the breathing tube down. I don't remember them ever putting it in or out ... so I think I was out like a light then they put it in and took it out.

How funny. My surgery is on 12/20 and I have a sore throat now too. I went straight to my PCP and he found that I have an ear infection and a sinus infection. He put me on antibiotics. My pre-op appt with the surgeon's office is this Thusday. I hope things turn out okay.

I was on Tammiflu (spelling?) over Thanksgiving from being really sick ... I had my surgery 12/7. I think as long as you're well by surgery day it should be okay.

Thanks for all the feedback and advice.

I wasn't planning to tell them about the sore throat, but they would definitely see it for themselves when they went to intubate me.

In any case, I took lots of airborne gummis (lo-carb!) and my sore throat is totally gone. I never developed any other symptoms of cough/cold, so I'm a "go" for tomorrow without worry now.

Thanks again!

Kris

best of luck to you tomorrow!