Re: post surgery internal bleeding

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Hi Sunny

I have a question re banking your blood prior to surgery ...

how long did you give your blood prior to??

I want to give 2 units of blood prior to myomectomy. I am also 'on

call' for any cancellations in my doctor's schedule. I want to know

what is the safe period prior to such an opening to be able to bank

2 units of my own blood, recover properly and go into surgery (so

that I don't become aneamic, as you did).

Thanks for your advice ...

sKY::

> When I was in the recovery room after my surgery, my blood

pressure

> remained suspiciously and stubbornly low. It turned out that I was

> anemic (due to banking my own blood, which turned out to be

> unnecessary since I lost virtually no blood during the surgery),

but

> it took several hours to sort it out. The big concern was whether

I

> was bleeding internally, though everyone thought not since I felt

> good, was alert, etc. etc.

>

> Sunny