Ten days before and getting a cold

[Max Wallace]

I have ten days untill my surgery and I think I am getting a cold. How will this effect everything?

 

[Josephine]

I'd say about 50/50 at the moment, Max. If the cold has completely passed its peak before the weekend then all should be well. But if it progresses to a chesty cough or bronchitis then it could mean a delay.

I suggest you start taking lots of Vit C - start with 1,000mgms at least three times a day for today and tomorrow then once or twice a day for the rest of the week. You'll excrete what your body doesn't need so don't worry about overdosing, but it does give your immune system a kick start.

Oh, and the problems will be from the anaesthetic point of view. Viral infections aren't a problem so far as infection of the hip is concerned.

 

[JudyS]

Max
I feel for you as I was so careful before any surgery and any marathons.
I am a firm believer in Vitamin C , for colds especially. I know Jo has already told you that.
My oldest son came to visit and had a horrible sounding cold after a few days, I gave him chewable Vitamin C, 1,000mg tablets and echinachia. He was fine in about 2 days. I took lots of Vitamin C as I usually do when around someone with a cold.

I do have to admit though, I will take about 10,000mg a day for a few days!!
Judy

 

[Rowdy66]

I had this happen to me the week before my surgery and it turned in to the worst cough I have had in a number of years. I had recently lost my youngest son and felt that the cold on top of that was reason enough to just go ahead and reschedule. That way my surgeon was able to reschedule someone else in my stead. Since I was having a bilateral TKR I knew his day was going to be a wash otherwise and he understood perfectly as he would not have done the surgery anyway if I had turned up at the hospital for the surgery sick. Plus, I had to think of the germs I would be exposing others to who were working and themselves awaiting surgeries. I am sure you have had colds before and know how long they run. If I were you I would ask myself some questions, like am I likely to be over this prior to surgery? And am I willing to expose others should I go ahead? I am sure you will do the right thing. Since at this point all you have is the feeling cold is coming on perhaps you should give it a couple of days, perhaps it is just allergies? Good luck, Rowdy

 

[Max Wallace]

Thanks to all i am going to take mega doses of C and wait and see what happens. I go to the hospital Friday for surgery pre cert.TIME WILL TELL

 

[JudyS]

Glad about the C. May cause gastro upset, but for me it doesn't really , but would be worth it.
Rest a lot if you can
Judy

 

[shutterbug]

Max
A cold remedy that has worked for me is ZICAM and Cold FX.
I would take one of these when I felt a cold coming on or if I had a
cold already the cold would only last a few days. I to was worried about getting a cold, I took Emergen-C 2x a day. Kept me from getting a cold.
Good luck Friday, and with your procedure.I just came home from my RTKA
friday.