Surgical donation of blood - close to surgery date

September 25, 2001

Has anyone else given blood for surgical purposes so close to their

actual date?

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> Also you need to get this done ASAP so that your body has time to

> recover before surgery. It seems awfully close to me to be giving

> that much blood.

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> in Seattle

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I agree, I had to ring his receptionist/office person every second

week to get her to send me the papers out since the begginning of

August - then when organising the pathologist/hospital has made the

appointments for 11, 18 and 25 October which takes me upto 10 days

prior to surgery. I am annoyed as I know that I could have donated

this blood well in advance and that my body would be fully recovered.

Has anyone else given blood for surgical purposes so close to their

actual date?

I have also been told to take an Iron supplement prior to donation,

know I know I am at the right place to ask this question? I have a

bottle of Floradix Herbal Liquid Iron Extract, as well as this I

have started to take Vita4Life Supplements (1x4 a day). I dont know

what else I can be doing to boost my Iron levels? Any Suggestions?

Louise in Sydney Australia

Pre-Op 275 - BMI 47

Waiting - Open BPD/DS ~ 5 November 2001 - Dr Ritchie

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