Re: Surgical donation of blood - close to surgery date

September 25, 2001

Louise,

I was told I could only give one pint within thirty days of surgery,

but don't know if my surgeon was a curmudgeon or not. I do know the

only spot where a vampire is gonna hit blood, and I insist they poke

me there, regardless of where they " think " they might strike oil!

Laughing.... I've been misstuck too many times, to let them

experiment!

Good luck hon, with the blood and the surgery.

Theresa

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

> actual date?

>

> >

> > 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.

> >

> > in Seattle

> >

> 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

Recommended Posts