Surgery with Strep throat?

Does anyone know if you can still go through surgery if you happen to come down with an illness like Strep throat?

not being a doctor I can't be definitive, but my inclination is God no! They won't let me have my surgery if I have a cold. I got strep in my knee as a child and no one knows why I didn't die. I can't imagine getting it in ones intestines or stomach... It would be terrible!!!

I would think not!

When I went in to get my pre-op chest xray I coughed in front of the lab tech and he told me I would not be allowed to have my surgery if I was coughing. The xray came out perfectly clear so I know I don't have anything in my lungs but he sure got me worked up and I've been going crazy on Emergen-C since then.

Good question - but I would think not.  I've had higher than normal white blood cell count and was told if it wasn't lower by this Friday I wouldn't be able to have surgery the following Monday.  I would think with strepp yours would be through the roof.  Good luck, I hope its not delayed!