Re: experience about self blood donation?

[Guest guest]

It's possible that you might not lose much blood during your myomectomy. Many

myomectomies do not involve much blood loss at all. One of the polls for this

group asked " Did you require a blood transfusion during your myomectomy? " Nine

women said yes, and 56 said no.

Some women lose less blood during a myo than they do when they donate blood.

When you donate, you give 1 pint (about 450 cc) of blood. I hope that your myo

is similar to mine. I lost only 20 cc of blood during my myo, and I did not

need a transfusion.

Cheryl

Lai wrote:

> Hi, sisters,

>

> I never had experience of having not enough iron in my blood BUT......

>

> Yesterday, I went to the hospital to donate my second unit of blood.

> Unexpectedly, the nurse told me that my iron was low. Before I donated my

> first unit of blood two weeks ago, my iron was 13.6, before I donated my

> second unit yesterday morning, my iron was 11.6, lower than normal. Now, I

> must be even lower. My Myo will be in two weeks.

>

> After I finished donating the blood, I felt dizzy. The nurse immediately put

> my feet up, gave me ice to put on my chest and under my neck. After a while,

> I tried to stand up, I could not make it. A senior nurse saw me and

> immediately stopped me from walking. She wanted to put me on wheel chair and

> called the doctor.....they gave me 5 cans of juice and one cup of water to

> drink......

>

> After a long time, I was stable so I went to my doctor. Then I was told that

> I needed to taker iron suppliment twice a day ( I was also advised to take

> stool softener because the iron pills may make me constipate). I don't like

> to take those pills but my body tells me that I cannot go into surgery like

> this. Does it mean if I just lose one unit of blood in the surgery, I will

> feel dizzy and need blood transfusion? I have to boost up my iron in two

> weeks. Anyone have similar experience after blood donation?

>

[Guest guest]

I must have lost a lot of blood during my myo, 3 weeks

ago. Does this mean that my dr. was unskilled? I have

been very worried about this, after reading about some

of you, who did not have any blood loss. Should I be

worried he did a bad job??? My blood count was low to

begin with, at 11. He will not even want to tell me

what it was after surgery. I was extremely anemic,

could barely stand up. He said I should have been

transfused, but didn't, because he does not trust the

blood supply. I am taking giant iron pills and getting

stronger every day.

Amy

--- Cheryl Magadieu cmagadieu@...> wrote:

> One of the polls for this

> group asked " Did you require a blood transfusion

> during your myomectomy? " Nine

> women said yes, and 56 said no.

> Lai wrote:

>> Does it mean if I just lose one unit of blood in the surgery, I will

>>feel dizzy and need blood transfusion? I have to

>> boost up my iron in two weeks.

[Guest guest]

It could mean that your doctor is unskilled, or it could mean that you had an

unusual situation. I originally read about your predicament in The Fibroid

Place on the Delphi Forums. When I read your post-myo message on that forum, I

wondered how much myo experience your doctor had. Some of his pre-myo

statements made it sound like his myo knowledge and experience were

questionable.

Cheryl

Amy Brown amyhopeb@...> wrote:

> I must have lost a lot of blood during my myo, 3 weeks

> ago. Does this mean that my dr. was unskilled? I have

> been very worried about this, after reading about some

> of you, who did not have any blood loss. Should I be

> worried he did a bad job??? My blood count was low to

> begin with, at 11. He will not even want to tell me

> what it was after surgery. I was extremely anemic,

> could barely stand up. He said I should have been

> transfused, but didn't, because he does not trust the

> blood supply. I am taking giant iron pills and getting

> stronger every day.

> Amy