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Head cold and general anaesthesia

Gottalovegreys · 2012-10-12 20:47:01

A relative is due for surgery early next week, has been waiting a very very long time for it...and has a head cold. He'll be having joint replacement, with general and epidural. I know no one can tell me for sure, but if he's still got it on the day of surgery is it likely to be cancelled? Definitely only a head cold, not…

12-10-2012 8:47pm

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A relative is due for surgery early next week, has been waiting a very very long time for it...and has a head cold. He'll be having joint replacement, with general and epidural.

I know no one can tell me for sure, but if he's still got it on the day of surgery is it likely to be cancelled? Definitely only a head cold, not chesty at all.

Thanks

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