Question:
Will they cancel if you have a head cold

Hi, I am so freaked out. I am scheduled to have my surgery, an open rny on Monday, April 14th. Thats just two days from now and my husband is sick and coughing and blowing his nose. If I should pick up his cold will they cancel my surgery. I am so worried about this as I have been working on this surgery since December of 2002 and now that the day is finally here I am so afraid somethng is going to go wrong. Please any input on this will be greatly appreciated. Also I might add that with the surgery being two days away I am not the least bit nervous just really excited. Although on Monday I am sure I will be a nervous wreck, I hope not but we will see. Thanks    — Maureen C. (posted on April 12, 2003)

April 12, 2003
Hate to tell you this...but they probably would. My friend was scheduled for surgery earlier in the year and got a cold and they cancelled her. I think it has to do with your breathing...if you are all congested and they knock you out, you could stop breathing during surgery...get an infection in your lungs. Better safe then sorry. So...can you go stay with a relative who isn't sick?????????
   — Renee B.

April 12, 2003
The same thing happened to me, everyone was sick but me with just a few days to go and I was told to call if I started getting a fever, but they never mentioned the cold. I'm with the last poster, better be safe than sorry! It's hard enough being well going in :o) Good luck!
   — Sandy M.

April 12, 2003
Hello On Sat 4 days before my surgery I got a head cold and I myself was totally freaking out , well when I had my preaddmission testing on monday nuthing showed up in my lungs or anything and yes I was conjested but they did not cancel my surgery THANKGOD I also was taking Vit c for a month or so before surgery and when I got sick I took 3 vit c a day at 500 millagrams a piece I think that helped me .......but if it is just a seasonal alergy like mine was they should not cancel your surgery but I am not a exspert on this , goodluck
   — Tammy 'Buckley McCool

April 12, 2003
HI THERE ON MARCH 25, I CAME HOWN WITH AWFUL HEADACHES...THAT WENT WITH COLD LIKE SYMTOMS. I ENED UP HAVING TO HAVE A CAT SCAN......CANCELLING MY SURGERY....AND FOR SOME REASON...MY LIVER EYZYMES WENT UP AND NEVER CAME BACK DOWN....SO TILL TODAY ALTHOUGH IM RESCHEDULED FOR MAY 12, 2003. I AM WORRIED... SURGERY WAS SET FOR APRIL 2. IM DISAPOOINTED BUT BELIEVE ITS BEST TO GO IN TO IT 100 PERCENT FEELING GOOD. IM GLAD MY DRS POST PONED IT....IT WILL MOST LIKEY BE BETTER INT HE LONG RUN...GOOD LUCK TO YOU..BE HEALTHY!!!!
   — christina L.

April 12, 2003
Well, I hate to say it, but if you develop a cold they will cancell your surgery. That happened to me, I developed a cold just two days before my surgery and I was postponed for two weeks! I was so bummed! And the frustrating thing was I wasnt around anyone with a cold! Just keep your fingers crossed and start taking some Vit C and hopefully you wont catch it! Good Luck!
   — Kris T.

April 12, 2003
Believe me you don't want any surgery if you have a cold! The deep breathing is tough enough without that. You should go stay with another relative or friend. You will probally get his cold if you stay. RUN!
   — Danmark