How does a cold affect the pouch?

I am a pre-op, but I wanted to know how a cold affects the pouch? Not to be gross, but there is a lot of mucus and post nasal drip that gets into the stomach...how does that affect a post-op? Also, what about cold medicine? Thanks

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