Surgery in 6 days and a COLD!!!

On the pre-op diet, surgery scheduled for Monday the 27th, runny nose, slight cough, no fever--scared to call the doctor for fear of postponing!  Guzzling water.......need to kick this out of me in 24 hours!  Suggestions????

I got a nasty cold the week before my surgery as well!  I was overseas couldn't go to a doctor until I got home... they prescribed me some Levaquin ASAP, and it knocked out whatever I had in just a couple of days.  I was still able to go through with surgery without rescheduling.

Good luck!

Did they give you and incentive spirometer to practive with.  Use it.  You don't want the infection to go to your lungs.  Or if you don't have one the cough and deep breathe ASAP.

I would call the surgeon.  If you are still sick on surgery day then they will figure it out.

susan

I would call my pcp and get a z pack right away to get rid of the cold or they may cancel your surgery.

Good luck!

I did the same thing, went to my Family Doctor got a shot and antibiotics and was fine....

My surgery is the 31st . I always give my kids homemade chicken soup when they have a cold try it it has alot of good qualities to it.
Good luck
sharon brewer