Surgery postponed due to covid :(

Hi Jackie P

Sorry to hear that your surgery had to be cancelled because you got Covid.  I think that you will have at least a four week wait until they can reschedule the operation.  It's a right pain to have that happen as you've geared yourself up to have the operation.

I had a procedure cancelled on me during the week because I'm waiting on an angiogram and the anaesthetist refused to let the operation go ahead until it's done so I know how you feel.

Hopefully you won't be too sick with Covid.

Best of luck with your op when you eventually have it.

Best wishes

Daisy53

Hello,  oh I hope you feel ok.  Do you think you can get an anti viral kind of like a preventative measure as you are due to have operation?  Here in US easy to get.  Not strict about it.  
I do understand about surgery canceling as it happened twice but it was not because of my health.  My surgeon had a family emergency and then a few weeks later I was scheduled with his partner and he got sick and was out of work for 2 weeks.  I often thought he may have had Covid.  
Take it easy and hugs to you to feel better.  
Barbara

Hi Jackie P, have you contacted 111? They should be able to help. I would think you can get anti virals as you have a cancer diagnosis and would be classed as vulnerable. I got covid a little while back, my first time too and it was 2 days after my last chemo. At the time one was still able to register a positive test and the “covid dr” as he called himself gave me a call the following day. Very helpful asked lots of questions and then did a prescription and anti vitals were delivered. I think this has changed or is due to change shortly and although you register on the website they don’t contact you now, you have to call them.  I would try and see if you can speak to someone. I found although I wasn’t bad with covid I don’t know if it was the anti virals or because I had been up to date with vaccinations that helped. It did take me 11 days from when I tested positive to be negative. My father in law had antivirals and he tested negative in a much quicker time. 
Wishing you all the best and hope that the covid goes quickly so you can continue with your op.

Hugs from cuffcake x x x x x

Hi cuffcake2000   Thanks for your reply.  Yes, I did contact 111 but unfortunately, as I'm not immunocompromised,  I don't meet the criteria. For me,  surgery was my first treatment. 

Interestingly, I would have qualified if I had tested positive within three months of having the same surgery.  I'm trying to see if I can get lucky on the Panoramic Study trial instead, though probably a long shot.

Sadly here in the UK is only available to a select amount of people and they are very strict about it here.  I tried but a GP told me it's unlikely because I'm not immunocompromised.