HELP!!! surgery on Wednesday, and I have the FLU!!!

Does anyone here know Dr. Proctor and Northeast Georgia Medical? Will they make me reschedule? I don't think it's a bad flu, just an irritating cough and hoarse voice, does anyone have any ideas? I can't afford to reschedule, my insurance won't cover it much longer!

Hey! You really need to call the Doctors office. Or call your PCP and see if they can prescribe something that will kick it out. Hope things work out. Take care. Kimberly

Yeah, they said if there's no fever it should be ok.

Are you even half as nervous and excited as I am???!

Oh yeah! I have gone through every emotion you can imagine! I have been eating my sf popcicles & jello. I started drinking my chicken broth and I started craving rice and Ritz crackers. I tell ya, its been HARD sticking to this liquid diet. But with the help of my kids, its been a little bit more tolerable. I even bribed them with money just to lick a cracker (was joking). They thought it was hilarous. My little one told me she was proud of me sticking to my diet and not eating anything. Makes me feel good that they are so supportive.

Hey Gretchen... I used Dr. Richard @ Obesity Solutions. I actually had the same thing happen to me about a week before my surgery. You DO need to contact your doc. It worked out ok for me, but you want to make sure your lungs are clear... Good Luck!! Tami

It looks like it will work out for me too. They say if you don't have a fever it's all right. Thanks. Do you ever go to the support groups in Gainesville? I've been to a couple...maybe we've actually met. Gretchen

Hey Gretchen Good luck on Wednesday ! I will be praying for you. I try to go to Proctor's support groups that he has on Saturdays, but have missed the past two. If you go to those, I will look forward to meeting you there

Hi, Gretchen!!! Dr. Procter is my surgeon...He is great....It doesn't sound that what you have (cold) will interfere with the surgery, but you are better off to clear it up with them... Best wishes to you...I'm also near you in Suwanee, so we might carpool to one of the support meetings in Gainesville together one day. Good luck on Wed.!!! Hugs, Rita.

YAY!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!!!! I did call them about the cold...I've COMPLETELY lost my voice today, but I still don't think it's that bad. They said that as long as I didn't have a fever it would be ok... I don't know my way around that much yet, but I would LOVE to have a buddy to go to support groups with! I'm going to try to make it to the Tuesday night ones whenever I can. (Those don't interfere with my weekends with my family as much) so if you're still interested, you can email me at [email protected] and we'll talk about it. Gretch