[softy]

Sorry to change the subject. Does anyone know if i will be in any danger? basically I have had chicken pox before but the kids in my family have all come down with it and I`m due my surgery in 3 days, will i have any complications because of this? thanks

[DocSanae]

If in doubt, you MUST ask YOUR surgeon.
That said.
If you've had chicken pox, immunity is for life, so you should be fine.
However if you are middle age or older, and have not been around small kids for a long time, the immunity may not be as good as it should be, in which case, you can come down with shingles--known as herpes zoster in medical terms, which is also caused by the chicken pox virus. A full blown chicken pox, you will not get.

[judijo]

heh.

I thought to myself while reading, "Don't they immunize for Chicken Pox now?" Softy is in England...I guess they don't.


I had it. My son, now 18, had it at about 3. My daughter, now 12, was immunized as a baby.

[MsVickie]

I was thinking the same thing Judi Jo was. I personally.. dont have alot to say about the immuinzation for this. This is one that concerns me alot still.......... anyways....... Ask your Dr like Doc said. I would think you will be fine but ask that question.

[4Kate]

REGARDS TO THE VACINE:
2 of my 4 kids still got chicken poxs a few years after getting the vacine? It wasnt as severe as it could have been but it still happened. The DR said some still get on a mild level just like if you actually had a mild case of it then you could get again latter in life. They are said to be safe now.