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    Just curious - I'm curious as to how many people have had to donate their own blood before undergoing surgery? Or, did you have another family member who was a match donate for you? I know they filter your blood and reuse your own - but I didn't know if it was best to have someone donate for you just in case? Thanks.
    Rita Thompson
    Age 46
    Milwaukee Brace wearer for 3 years in childhood
    Surgery Mar 1st - 95 degree thoracic curve
    Surgery by Dr. Lenke, St. Louis, MO
    Post-surgery curve 25-30 degree

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    Surgeons seem to differ in their requirements. I specifically asked that question of mine and he told me he only uses blood bank.
    Surgery March 3, 2009 at almost 58, now 63.
    Dr. Askin, Brisbane, Australia
    T4-Pelvis, Posterior only
    Osteotomies and Laminectomies
    Was 68 degrees, now 22 and pain free

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    • #3
      Rita, i donated 2 units, my surgeon asked for three, but my levels fell below the benchmark and therefore they crossmatched the third unit from bloodbank.
      I had Cellsaver for my surgery. I lost 1 litre of blood and had 300ml returned to me. The decision for donating my own blood was entirely upto me.
      Vali
      44 years young! now 45
      Surgery - June 1st, 2009
      Dr David Hall - Adelaide Spine Clinic
      St. Andrews Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia
      Pre-op curve - 58 degree lumbar
      Post -op - 5 degrees
      T11 - S1 Posterior
      L4/5 - L5/S1 Anterior Fusion

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      • #4
        Blood donation

        My son donated 4 pint and only used 2. The other 2 went to a newborn that needed additional blood.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by wigglesgiggles View Post
          My son donated 4 pint and only used 2. The other 2 went to a newborn that needed additional blood.
          WHAT?

          Autologous blood was redirected?

          Where did this happen?
          Fusion is NOT the end of the world.
          AIDS Walk Houston 2008 5K @ 33 days post op!


          41, dx'd JIS & Boston braced @ 10
          Pre-op ±53°, Post-op < 20°
          Fused 2/5/08, T4-L1 ... Darrell S. Hanson, Houston


          VIEW MY X-RAYS
          EMAIL ME

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          • #6
            wow

            When I had my surgeries, i donated my own blood. After that, I have tried to give blood, but the hospitals will not take it. They said it is contaminated because of my rods.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by April View Post
              When I had my surgeries, i donated my own blood. After that, I have tried to give blood, but the hospitals will not take it. They said it is contaminated because of my rods.
              That is very interesting. I had never heard that

              Melissa
              Melissa

              Fused from C2 - sacrum 7/2011

              April 21, 2020- another broken rod surgery

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              • #8
                Both of my surgeons told me that they did not want me to donate my own blood. Both of them used the cell- saver
                Melissa

                Fused from C2 - sacrum 7/2011

                April 21, 2020- another broken rod surgery

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                • #9
                  how is one's blood contaminated by rods...?????
                  i have never heard of this...
                  so people with replacement hips or knees are told the same thing....?

                  jess

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