Guest guest Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 Thanks so much. I am going to speak to Masison's doc about this. Chrissy Re: Chrissy > Hi Chrissy, I am sorry that you are having such a rough time these past few months with everything. Are you aware that you can do directed donor blood transfusions? had 17 blood transfusions in the first few months of his life. Of the 17 he had, I believe 14 were direct donor. This is when a family member or a friend donates blood specifically for someone. The thought of needing a blood transfusion is always a scary thing, but I know I felt better knowing where the blood was coming from. In order to do this, your blood type must be compatible with Madison's, and there may be some other factors they look for. When was a baby, I needed donors that were CMV (cytomegalovirus) negative in addition to having a compatible blood type. If there's a possibility that Maddy might need another transfusion, you may want to consider this route. In the meantime, I'll be thinking of you and your family. Here's some info about what a directed donation is: What is directed donation? A directed (or designated) blood donation is one in which a person donates blood that is reserved (at the time of donation) for the transfusion of a specific patient at a later date. The donor is usually a family member or a close friend that has been chosen by the patient's family. Consult your child's physician if you are interested in learning more about directed donation. It is recommended that families donate in the child's name versus directed donation, because if directed blood is not needed, it is wasted. Blood must be donated within a month of the surgery. If not used, it will be released. Kim C. > Hello everyone. > we are here at st chris's hopsital where Maddy has been admitted. > She is in room 486 and the hops main number is . Looks > like they may be on the road to figuring out whats going on. She > has an infection somewhere but they can't find it. Her hemaglobin > has dropped to 8.5. So now they are going to start a few new meds > and by the morning she will recieve a blood transfusion. I'm really > not happy about this but without it she will continue to drop. I > will keep everyone posted as much as I can. > Chrissy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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