i found an answer to my HIV question

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testing for HIV for surgery is not mandatory. they ask you for your consent

if they can test you in the event that medical personnel gets a needle stick

or is accidentally exposed to your blood. but, they're not allowed to test

you without receiving that consent. i agree with them having the right to

know. i sure would want to know. i'm just wierd and nervous about all tests.

alex

>

>Reply-To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>Subject: [Orthognathic Surgery Support ] Re: Dammit, 3 Months Post Op

>Date: Wed, 06 Oct 2004 23:19:07 -0000

>

>

>Dammit,

>

>I'm so glad to hear from you... but you must be tired of those bands????

>I was, after only one month!

>

>Last Saturday marked my fourth month after surgery. Nothing new for me,

>except perhaps (I think I posted this already) I'm gonna get my upper

>braces

>removed in 5 weeks. Lower braces are there to stay, it would seem,

>however. Nothing I can't endure some more :-)

>

>Ray

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

testing for HIV for surgery is not mandatory. they ask you for your consent

if they can test you in the event that medical personnel gets a needle stick

or is accidentally exposed to your blood. but, they're not allowed to test

you without receiving that consent. i agree with them having the right to

know. i sure would want to know. i'm just wierd and nervous about all tests.

alex

>

>Reply-To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>Subject: [Orthognathic Surgery Support ] Re: Dammit, 3 Months Post Op

>Date: Wed, 06 Oct 2004 23:19:07 -0000

>

>

>Dammit,

>

>I'm so glad to hear from you... but you must be tired of those bands????

>I was, after only one month!

>

>Last Saturday marked my fourth month after surgery. Nothing new for me,

>except perhaps (I think I posted this already) I'm gonna get my upper

>braces

>removed in 5 weeks. Lower braces are there to stay, it would seem,

>however. Nothing I can't endure some more :-)

>

>Ray

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I don't know about everyone else but my blood test said it was for RH

typing, antibody screening and blood group ABO whatever that is. I

think the antibody test would probably detect aids but maybe not HIV.

if any of the tests came back positive for any reason they would have

cancelled surgery.

-- In orthognathicsurgerysupport , " alex boyd "

<alexboyd25@h...> wrote:

> testing for HIV for surgery is not mandatory. they ask you for your

consent

> if they can test you in the event that medical personnel gets a

needle stick

> or is accidentally exposed to your blood. but, they're not allowed

to test

> you without receiving that consent. i agree with them having the

right to

> know. i sure would want to know. i'm just wierd and nervous about

all tests.

> alex

> >From: " Ray " <carbone@v...>

> >Reply-To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

> >To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

> >Subject: [Orthognathic Surgery Support ] Re: Dammit, 3 Months

Post Op

> >Date: Wed, 06 Oct 2004 23:19:07 -0000

> >

> >

> >Dammit,

> >

> >I'm so glad to hear from you... but you must be tired of those

bands????

> >I was, after only one month!

> >

> >Last Saturday marked my fourth month after surgery. Nothing new

for me,

> >except perhaps (I think I posted this already) I'm gonna get my

upper

> >braces

> >removed in 5 weeks. Lower braces are there to stay, it would seem,

> >however. Nothing I can't endure some more :-)

> >

> >Ray

> >

> >

> >

>

> _________________________________________________________________

> Get ready for school! Find articles, homework help and more in the

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[Guest guest]

I don't know about everyone else but my blood test said it was for RH

typing, antibody screening and blood group ABO whatever that is. I

think the antibody test would probably detect aids but maybe not HIV.

if any of the tests came back positive for any reason they would have

cancelled surgery.

-- In orthognathicsurgerysupport , " alex boyd "

<alexboyd25@h...> wrote:

> testing for HIV for surgery is not mandatory. they ask you for your

consent

> if they can test you in the event that medical personnel gets a

needle stick

> or is accidentally exposed to your blood. but, they're not allowed

to test

> you without receiving that consent. i agree with them having the

right to

> know. i sure would want to know. i'm just wierd and nervous about

all tests.

> alex

> >From: " Ray " <carbone@v...>

> >Reply-To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

> >To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

> >Subject: [Orthognathic Surgery Support ] Re: Dammit, 3 Months

Post Op

> >Date: Wed, 06 Oct 2004 23:19:07 -0000

> >

> >

> >Dammit,

> >

> >I'm so glad to hear from you... but you must be tired of those

bands????

> >I was, after only one month!

> >

> >Last Saturday marked my fourth month after surgery. Nothing new

for me,

> >except perhaps (I think I posted this already) I'm gonna get my

upper

> >braces

> >removed in 5 weeks. Lower braces are there to stay, it would seem,

> >however. Nothing I can't endure some more :-)

> >

> >Ray

> >

> >

> >

>

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