I have a cold!

I am so nervous because I have a cold right now. My surgery is scheduled for 2/15. I really hope this clears up soon! I can' take anything but Tylenol for the 10 days before surgery. Just venting. Maura

Hey Maura I feel your pain! I came down with a pretty bad sinus infection and bronchitis on 2/1 and my surgery date is 2/8! I had to take antibiotics and doc gave me the ok for cough medicine because I was hacking up a lung. Still hacking away but the doc says that I should be OK for surgery anyway. Here's hoping!

Sorry to hear that you're so sick. You must be so relieved that you're still OK for surgery. I hope you're meds start working soon and you start feeling better! Take Care! Maura

I hope you feel better, Maura! I have a cold also - I was ill when I went for my pre-op testing this week, so the internal medicine doctor who clears everyone for surgery prescribed a TON of meds to get it cleared up. Antibiotics, an antihistamine, and a nose spray... I was told to call her back if I feel like the cold is traveling to my lungs so she can prescribe a cough syrup. So far so good, though! I'm surprised you can't take anything before surgery, but I know surgeons have different requirements. Maybe you should call and ask whether you can take anything else? Otherwise, keep pushing the vitamin C - we don't want that surgery pushed back!

Hey kiddo - hang in there, everything is going to be ok - I saw Jen from our group the day after her surgery and she looked wonderful - not too sore and able to keep down water - talk to Dr. K's office - maybe there is something you can take to help ease the cold. good luck and see you soon Pat

Hi Pat! Thanks for the response! I'm so glad to her that Jen is doing well. I've thought of her everyday. I re-read the book that Dr. Kruger gave us and it is OK for me to take Tylenold cold medicine. So, I've been taking that. I'm taking it real easy this weekend to get rid of this! I must say I enjoyed reading your profile note about the group You've got us all right! We won't take any crap and will be all over you about your exercise and that recliner that you have! We'll have you lifting that recliner with repetitions if we had our way. Talk to you soon! 10 days and counting. Maura

Hi Maura, I have my suregery on 2-7-05. I went for my pre-op on 2-1-05 and I had a stuffy nose, congestion and a fever. My surgeon said "you picked a fine time to get sick"....He prescribed to me antibiotics called "Z-Pack"...you take it for only 5 days....I felt a difference after the second day. The antibiotics are fine to take, they give you antibiotics through your I.V. before you go into surgery anyway...Ask your doctor about it, cause I was scared and nervous too. Kelly

So glad for your post!! We are living parallel lives, I suppose!! I too have surgery on the 15th, and am at the end of a REALLY nasty cold!! I have been taking antibiotics the last few days. Needed your post - I had asked my surgeon's office if it would delay surgery and they said if it wasn't a bad one. Thankfully - I'm almost over it. Good luck!! Robin

Isn't it amazing that when you get close to your surgery date, a cold, flu, or upper respiratory infection decides it wants to visit you?? I thought I was the only one!!! I have been suffering with an upper respiratory infection and fever last week. When it started to hit me I said, "Oh no, this has to go!!!" I went to the doctor quick and was given antibiotics, cough medicine, and decongestant. If I hadn't taken the airbourne, God knows it would have been a whole lot worst. I should be ready to go by Feb 28th. Unfortunatlely, all that you can take Maura is Tylenol. My prayers go out to you that you will have a speedy recovery. Beverly

i hope all is well with your surgery. mine is 2/16/05 and i have been living on airborne as i get real sick when i get a cold. if i get just a little sign i start with the airborne and is has worked just great. best wishes carole