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Originally Posted by mfergusont
Hello everyone! This is my first time posting, I have been reading the forum daily for almost 2 weeks now, I have gained a wealth of knowledge from everyone's experiences. Thanks!
I now have my own question. I am scheduled for a lap RNY on June 21st, and about 2 days ago my throat started to get swollen and my sinuses are stuffy now.
I have a doc appt later today, but do you think that this cold could affect my surgery? I hope it goes away, but if it develops into a cough, I know the surgeon will make me reschedule. I wish there was something I could do to make it to where this doesn't turn into a cough!!
By the way, I am having surgery in Phoenix with Dr. Villares @ St. Lukes Medical Center. I have done all my pre-op testing, just have my pre-op appt. to go next Friday, then surgery next Tuesday. I found out yesterday that I am going to have to go on a full liquid diet starting a week before scheduled surgery. I wasn't expecting that, just went to the grocery store day before yesterday! Now I need to go back to get full liquid items!
Tiffany
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Hi Tiffany
I'm not sure about your surgeon but mine has already warned me. Should I come down with a cold or flu my surgery will be rescheduled.
Now we all know that no amout of antibiotics can cure a cold if it's viral. What you can do is boost your immune system to help get over it quicker.
Echinacea....Head down to your local vitamin store and get yourself a bottle....Some extra vit C and zinc won't hurt either.
If I were in your shoes I'd wait until the last possible moment before telling your surgeon you're down with a cold. But that's me....I'd want to give myself every possible chance to get over it and have my surgery as scheduled.
Eitherway I hope things work out for you and you start feeling better soon.
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