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  1. #1
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    Mar 2006
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    TD - unless it is affecting your breathing I can't see it being an issue. We do people with cold's all the time - only when we think they have an infection or are having difficulty breathing do we worry. Get some echanasia and garlic into you girl! Oh! And some of my home made chicken noodle soup - will cure the plague it will! Want me to bring you some? I'm on leave and happen to have some in my freezer

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    Dec 2006
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    I'd love for you to bring some over, but what a looooong drive for you. Thanks for your offer. Mum is at my house. I'll get her to cook some chicken noodle soup for me. I will pop into the chemist too.

    Honestly, i am totally fine, no breathing obstruction or difficulty. I just have a husky voice. And your expertise is greatly appreciated here hun.
    I guess just a little too run down, a lot of things happening in my life lately, as most of you Platinum members know.

    I just hope the anaethetist agrees too

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    that you get better soon darl I know how important this is to you

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    My son had a similar problem when getting his tonsills out. The surgeon said exactly the same thing, it really is the anaethetists call on the day of the surgery.

    He had no temp and his chest was clear and his surgery went ahead no worries. He even had a cough but the decision was made that it was more important to get the tonsills out rather than risk another bout.

    HTH
    Spring x

    ETA: Just be careful what you get from the chemist, it is important for your surgeon and anaethetists to know what you are taking even if it is just over the counter. I'd be inclined just to keep up fluids and rest. The other thing is some surgeons advise not having nurophen or blood thinning drugs before surgery. Might be best just to stick with chicken soup and a rest.

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    ETA: Just be careful what you get from the chemist, it is important for your surgeon and anaethetists to know what you are taking even if it is just over the counter. I'd be inclined just to keep up fluids and rest. The other thing is some surgeons advise not having nurophen or blood thinning drugs before surgery. Might be best just to stick with chicken soup and a rest.
    Oops, didn't know about not taking nurofen. I thought it was just aspirin and the likes. I won't take anymore nurofen either.

    I was supposed to come into work tomorrow, but have decided to not come in and have a day of rest. Mum will be home with me, so she can look after DD whilst i just rest up and panic about the surgery.

    Re: the fluids. That's all i want to have all day. Just water and coke but freezing cold coke and water.

  6. #6
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    Mar 2006
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    echanasia is fine. won't interfer with anesthetics. Def stop neurofen!!!!!!!! I'd call your surgeon tomorrow and talk to them about the neurofen. Voltaren is another no no. But some surgeons aren't worried about it at all - at the end of the day it comes down to WHY you're on it. Eg. We'd never tell a patient on aspirin because they've had stents put in their heart to cease taking it because we're going to operate (unless we're doing brain surgery). Really depends on your surgeon for that one.

    Good luck hon. I know you're nervous and excited. Can't wait to hear how you go!

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    Nurofen was numbing the pain of my throat and ear. I went to the dr. and she said that yep looked like a bacterial infection, so she gave me a round of antibiotics. Just on panadol every 6 hours now. I know the antibiotics will kick in pretty quick.

    Do i really have to tell them about the Nurofen??? Do i? Really? Can't i hide it?