Question:
Anybody donate plasma after WLS?????

I am 14 months post op and I am thinking of donating plasma on Monday at the local blood bank. My question is....Does anyone have any info on the dangers of donating blood or plasma after WLS???? I just had my bloodwork done 2 weeks ago and all my levels were totally perfect so I don't see a problem with donating plasma. Does anyone donate blood or plasma on a regular basis???? Any help or info would be appreciated. Thanks, Roger    — Roger C. (posted on May 8, 2005)

May 8, 2005
Absolutely no problem. I gave blood after a year with no problem. As long as your blood work is good, your good to go. And there is always such a shortage of blood. Thanks for doing your part! I can no longer donate as I had breast cancer last year. Once I hit the 5 year mark I can donate again!
   — GailV

May 9, 2005
I have donated RBCP which uses a machine to sepperate the blood and plasma and it is one whole donation of each done at the same time. I have to up my iron supplementation for about a week before hand to make sure that my levels are high enough to give. ............Sherry
   — wealthgvr

May 9, 2005
I'm not sure which WLS you had; however, I just asked my surgeon this very question today. He said no donation of anything for at least 1 year after my weight had stabilized. He also said as a DSer, we tend to have to watch our iron carefully, so the answer would prob. be "no." If you're a RNY or Bander, I'd still call my dr. before deciding to donate. A
   — AA

May 22, 2005
I would wait for awhile after you've stopped losing weight.
   — Beatrice C.