Guest guest Posted May 21, 2001 Report Share Posted May 21, 2001 Anyone here get them when they were big, and now have little shrivled things? I have 3 tattoo's and am mildly concerned about it. Especially due to the fact that two of them are on my rather ample tush? Jen --- steph@...> wrote: > I'm so interested in this after tattoo part. I had > my last tattoo in March, > does that mean I can't donate blood to myself or is > it donating to the > public? Is it because I might have a disease from > the tattoo? > > Thanks, > > > > Re: A couple of questions > for the post ops.... > > > > > Since there was discussion of donating one's own > blood for our > surgery, it > > brings to mind a question that I had: After > having a DS, are we > ever able > > to donate blood - at a blood drive, for instance? > > > > > you are restricted from dontating blood after ANY > surgery for 1 year. > but that's not a big deal- you have the same > restriction after > getting a tattoo. The theory seems to be that if > you are still > healthy a year later, you're ok to donate. I know > the rules change > often, because a friend of mine who has donated > gallons over the years > was banned from future donations because he had > malaria as a child. > And personally, I don't see whatchildhood malaria > could do to your > blood if you have since been a healthy man.. but > them's the rules. > > > Secondly, on a different topic: With one of the > sort term side > effects of > > surgery being hair loss, has anyone been able to > dye their hair > during this > > phase? What were the effects, if any, on your > thinning hair? > > > > No answers here.. my only recommendation would be to > wait & see- as > long as the hair isn't over processed, dying it > should be ok. If you > have lost LOTS of hair, I'd suggest sticking to a > lighter color until > it grows back just because thin hair is more obvious > with dark hair. > Since I'm also still preop (for ONLY 9 MORE > DAYS!!!), all I can tell > you is what I've done, which is try to protein load > preop- eat extra > protein to build up reserves, plus figure out ways > to get my protein > in when I'm not hungry right postop. I'm also > taking extra zinc & > B-vitamins, since they too affect your hair growth. > And if you plan > to dye it preop, try to do it around 2 weeks to 10 > days before surgery > (not sure why, but that's what I've always been told > to tell my > patients going in for surgery). > > Best luck to you too- I hope your insurance gets on > the stick!! > Hugs, > Liane > preop, Dr Warden > Ocean Springs, MS > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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