Question:
will having strep throat stop surgery?

I am 5 days pre op for a lap rny woke up this morning with a sore throat and cant talk I think it is strep. with only 5 days till surgery will there be enough time to get rid of this or will they cancel my surgery?    — dave B. (posted on May 24, 2003)

May 24, 2003
Call your doctor immediately. If you really have the streptococcus bacteria in your system then, no, you couldn't have surgery while you have it.
   — [Deactivated Member]

May 24, 2003
Dave: I agree with Joy. If necessary, go to an Immediate Care center to get treatment. There may be enough time, if you get treatment RIGHT NOW, to get any infection cleared up. If you wait til Tuesday, when most dr's offices will be open again from the holiday weekend, there will not be enough time for treatment. Even so, I think it takes 2 weeks on antibiotics to clear up a strep infection. You may, however, find that it's pharyngitis or something. At any rate, your best bet would be to see a doctor immediately. Tell him or her about your upcoming surgery and see what they say. Good Luck! Moiasa Bass
   — Moysa B.

May 24, 2003
I had strep throat a few months ago. I went to Primacare and they gave me two shots. Within two days I was fine! I am having surgery on June 2nd I am have been terrified about getting sick. This morning I woke up with a scratchy throat and I thought "Oh crap!" I guess it was just allergies. I am fine now! Good luck! I will send a prayer your way! ~Hugs~
   — S A.

May 25, 2003
Not to scare you, but I got strep about a week before my surgery date and they postponed me for a month. I was glad though, I wanted to be as healthy as possible before going in for something like this. Good luck.
   — Brandee W.

May 25, 2003
I WOKE UP WITH A SORE THROAT THAT FELT LIKE STREP THROAT ABOUT 3 DAYS BEFORE MY SCHEDULED SURGERY. I HAVE A HISTORY OF CHRONIC STREP THROAT. I WENT RIGHT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND WITHOUT EVEN DOING A THROAT CULTURE, I EXPLAINED MY PENDING SURGERY AND THEY GAVE ME A SHOT OF PENICILLIN. I FELT BETTER BY THE NEXT DAY. DEFINATELY GET A SHOT OF ANTIBIOTICS. ITS LIKE 100 TIMES FASTER THAN A PILL. AND YES, WITH A RAISED WHITE COUNT CAUSED BY THE INFECTION IF THE STREP THROAT GETS A CHANCE TO FULLY DEVELOP WILL POSTPONE YOUR SURGERY. YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM WILL BE WEAK FROM FIGHTING IT OFF.
   — christina K.