Donating Blood

paulrap
on 12/6/11 5:28 am

I like to donate, especially this time of year. I am not quite 3 months postop - any issues with that? I don't recall what, if any, questions they ask regarding recent surgeries, etc.

Hope your day is great!

Paula

Banded 1/22/2009 Revision to RNY 9/26/11

InkdSpEdTchr
on 12/6/11 5:58 am

RNY on 08/05/09

My surgeon told me to wait 12months, because you wont know how serious the malabsorption of iron will be until at least a year out.
:Danni

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beccabecca66
on 12/6/11 6:13 am - Houston, TX

I gave blood for the first time ever this year at about 9 months out. The snacks/drinks that they provided afterwards were not very rny surgery friendly (junk carbs/high sugar stuff), but I'm sure you can find a way around that.

I hadn't thought of what Danni mentioned.

--Becca

Pupcake !.
on 12/6/11 6:38 am - Stranded in, IA

RNY on 10/27/03

I haven't tried to donate as I hae to work really hard to keep my Hgb above 11. I had to have an ablation to stop my periods and still needed iron infusions.

I would think giving only once would set you up for fighting anemia forever.

Pup

No surgery has been harmed/defamed by the writer of this post.
RNY 10/28/03 305# 8/11/04 147# 9 years out and >75% EWL!

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