Cold right before double mastectomy

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GodsChild76
GodsChild76 Member Posts: 12
edited April 2018 in Surgery - Before, During, and After

I am scheduled for a double mastectomy on Wednesday and it feels like I am coming down with a minor cold. Should I postpone my surgery; which is in 2 days

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  • NotVeryBrave
    NotVeryBrave Member Posts: 1,287
    edited April 2018

    I would call your surgeon to consult with them - even though it's the weekend. It may not matter for a simple cold, but you should get their take on it.

    I had symptoms of a UTI days before my surgery (also on a weekend). My PS advised me to go to urgent care because he could not operate with an active infection going on. I was put on antibiotics and the surgery proceeded as planned.

    I'm not sure about a cold. If there's no fever or respiratory issues, it might be okay.


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  • Lula73
    Lula73 Member Posts: 1,824
    edited April 2018

    be sure to clear with your surgeon use of any OTC cold remedies and/or supplements before taking them. Surgery is in 2 days but some of those medications/supplements can hang around longer and cause issues during surgery.

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  • Spookiesmom
    Spookiesmom Member Posts: 9,568
    edited April 2018

    I came down with bronchitis 3 days before. I canceled,rescheduled a month later. Gave me plenty of time to stop coughing.

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  • beach2beach
    beach2beach Member Posts: 996
    edited April 2018

    I had also felt a cold coming on a few days before my surgery. I called my surgeons office. She told me to take tylenol etc, and she would still be doing surgery if a cold came out unless I had difficulty breathing/coughing. I wound up being able to head off the cold by taking sambucol and surgery went on as scheuled.

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