Guest guest Posted April 27, 2003 Report Share Posted April 27, 2003 My myo is scheduled for next week in Boston but I somehow managed to come down with a sinus infection, cough and laryngitis about five days ago. I did go to the doctor and get a decongestant and also an antibiotic and am feeling better, but I'm not 100%. All the travel arrangements have been made as well as all other arrangements for work, kenneling my dogs, etc. Now I don't know what to do. My family doctor said they definitely will not operate if I am congested. As I said, I am feeling better but still have a cough, am slightly congested and have lost my voice. I do have until next Sunday to recuperate but don't really know how to determine if I'm well enough to have the surgery. I sure don't want to have to change plans now but don't want to fly to Boston only to find out they won't do the surgery. Any suggestions? R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2003 Report Share Posted April 27, 2003 Hi , Well, you say you have until next Sunday? And you are on an antibiotic? You say you are starting to feel a little better. I'd say, that you are on the road to recovery and you will be able to procedure with the surgery. Maybe you are just a little anxious. On top of not feeling well. Cause you made all of these arrangements. Best to you, W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 Why not have a chat with doctors there or where you live about it, by email, phone or visit? Check with them you're using the right sort of food/medicine/lozenges to fix the problem. I do have until next > Sunday to recuperate but don't really know how to determine if I'm > well enough to have the surgery. I sure don't want to have to change > plans now but don't want to fly to Boston only to find out they won't > do the surgery. Any suggestions? > > R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 , Definitely talk to your doctors in Boston (which hospital will you be in? I was at Brigham & Women's). If you're only slightly congested now, you'll probably be fine, but I'm sure they will check and double- check you to make sure. Could you have your local doctor " make the call " on, say, Friday by checking your congestion level then? Janet > My myo is scheduled for next week in Boston but I somehow managed to > come down with a sinus infection, cough and laryngitis about five days > ago. I did go to the doctor and get a decongestant and also an > antibiotic and am feeling better, but I'm not 100%. > > All the travel arrangements have been made as well as all other > arrangements for work, kenneling my dogs, etc. Now I don't know what > to do. My family doctor said they definitely will not operate if I am > congested. As I said, I am feeling better but still have a cough, am > slightly congested and have lost my voice. I do have until next > Sunday to recuperate but don't really know how to determine if I'm > well enough to have the surgery. I sure don't want to have to change > plans now but don't want to fly to Boston only to find out they won't > do the surgery. Any suggestions? > > R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 , Definitely talk to your doctors in Boston (which hospital will you be in? I was at Brigham & Women's). If you're only slightly congested now, you'll probably be fine, but I'm sure they will check and double- check you to make sure. Could you have your local doctor " make the call " on, say, Friday by checking your congestion level then? Janet > My myo is scheduled for next week in Boston but I somehow managed to > come down with a sinus infection, cough and laryngitis about five days > ago. I did go to the doctor and get a decongestant and also an > antibiotic and am feeling better, but I'm not 100%. > > All the travel arrangements have been made as well as all other > arrangements for work, kenneling my dogs, etc. Now I don't know what > to do. My family doctor said they definitely will not operate if I am > congested. As I said, I am feeling better but still have a cough, am > slightly congested and have lost my voice. I do have until next > Sunday to recuperate but don't really know how to determine if I'm > well enough to have the surgery. I sure don't want to have to change > plans now but don't want to fly to Boston only to find out they won't > do the surgery. Any suggestions? > > R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 , Definitely talk to your doctors in Boston (which hospital will you be in? I was at Brigham & Women's). If you're only slightly congested now, you'll probably be fine, but I'm sure they will check and double- check you to make sure. Could you have your local doctor " make the call " on, say, Friday by checking your congestion level then? Janet > My myo is scheduled for next week in Boston but I somehow managed to > come down with a sinus infection, cough and laryngitis about five days > ago. I did go to the doctor and get a decongestant and also an > antibiotic and am feeling better, but I'm not 100%. > > All the travel arrangements have been made as well as all other > arrangements for work, kenneling my dogs, etc. Now I don't know what > to do. My family doctor said they definitely will not operate if I am > congested. As I said, I am feeling better but still have a cough, am > slightly congested and have lost my voice. I do have until next > Sunday to recuperate but don't really know how to determine if I'm > well enough to have the surgery. I sure don't want to have to change > plans now but don't want to fly to Boston only to find out they won't > do the surgery. Any suggestions? > > R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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