Re: Blood donation - Livia

[Guest guest]

I'm a beancounter, myself, nothing to do with healthcare at all (auto

industry). And yes, I tried to learn as much as I could about it. I

made sure I had at least 2 questions prepared at every ortho visit,

and at my first post-op visit, I think I had at least 11 questions!

(my husband had to ask as I didn't want to talk a lot the first week)

The question list got shorter and shorter, fortunately. Both my ortho

and surgeon answered every single one too.

The geocities site was set up because I wanted a place to store what

I had discovered, and then I figured it could be of use for others

too, which I think it has.

> > Thanks again for the input on blood donations for myself. I'm

not

> > supposed to be having surgery until maybe January or February, so

I

> > believe I'll go ahead and make an appointment with the OS and ask

> him

> > what he thinks. I should have time to get a couple of pints put

> > aside.

> >

> > That doesn't make any sense that they'd have to throw it away if

I

> > don't need it. Are either of you ladies in healthcare? Y'all

sure

> > do seem to know a lot about this type thing.

> >

> > Cammie, how long ago was your surgery? Do either/both of you

feel

> > like you are totally back to normal?

[Guest guest]

I'm a beancounter, myself, nothing to do with healthcare at all (auto

industry). And yes, I tried to learn as much as I could about it. I

made sure I had at least 2 questions prepared at every ortho visit,

and at my first post-op visit, I think I had at least 11 questions!

(my husband had to ask as I didn't want to talk a lot the first week)

The question list got shorter and shorter, fortunately. Both my ortho

and surgeon answered every single one too.

The geocities site was set up because I wanted a place to store what

I had discovered, and then I figured it could be of use for others

too, which I think it has.

> > Thanks again for the input on blood donations for myself. I'm

not

> > supposed to be having surgery until maybe January or February, so

I

> > believe I'll go ahead and make an appointment with the OS and ask

> him

> > what he thinks. I should have time to get a couple of pints put

> > aside.

> >

> > That doesn't make any sense that they'd have to throw it away if

I

> > don't need it. Are either of you ladies in healthcare? Y'all

sure

> > do seem to know a lot about this type thing.

> >

> > Cammie, how long ago was your surgery? Do either/both of you

feel

> > like you are totally back to normal?