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05-13-2008, 10:34 PM
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| Guru In Training  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Utah
Posts: 349
Weight Statistics 10/2/2007 Start Date:
10/5/2007 Surgery Date:
5' 5" Height: 287 lb Start Weight:
150 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
137 lb Weight Loss:
47.7351916376 % % Lost:
18 months Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 47.7540828402 BMI Start:
24.9585798817 BMI Current:
24.9585798817 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  |  Blood Donation Has anyone heard anything about donating blood after having WLS. Is this something we are able to do?
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05-13-2008, 11:26 PM
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| Super Moderator  | There should be no problem so long as you clear the standard requirements for blood donations. However, it may take longer for you to recover if your iron and VB12 levels are on the lower end of normal. So, if you want to donate blood, then I suggest you clear it with your surgeon first.
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05-14-2008, 06:22 PM
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| Guru In Training Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Utah
Posts: 349
Weight Statistics 10/2/2007 Start Date:
10/5/2007 Surgery Date:
5' 5" Height: 287 lb Start Weight:
150 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
137 lb Weight Loss:
47.7351916376 % % Lost:
18 months Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 47.7540828402 BMI Start:
24.9585798817 BMI Current:
24.9585798817 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Thanks Doc. I will check with my doctor.
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05-15-2008, 11:30 AM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, Okla USA
Posts: 762
Blog Entries: 46 Weight Statistics 05/17/02 Start Date:
05/17/02 Surgery Date:
5' 5" Height: 355 lb Start Weight:
192 lb Current Weight:
175 lb Goal Weight:
163 lb Weight Loss:
17 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45.9154929577 % % Lost:
may 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 59.0686390533 BMI Start:
31.9469822485 BMI Current:
29.1183431953 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass   | Now I've been told here during our blood drives that even if I didn't have the other issues, the WLS puts me in the turn down bunch on giving blood. 2 other gals I know at the hospital who have only had the WLS got turned down for donating blood too. No one seems to be able to put their excuse on it expect "it's our policy not to take blood donations from WLS at any time".. huh?
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05-15-2008, 11:39 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Alabama
Posts: 1,986
Weight Statistics 9/28/07 Start Date:
9/28/07 Surgery Date:
5' 6" Height: 279 lb Start Weight:
194 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
85 lb Weight Loss:
29 lb Lb Left to Lose:
30.4659498208 % % Lost:
18 months Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 45.0268595041 BMI Start:
31.3089990817 BMI Current:
26.6287878788 BMI Goal:
| You are able to donate, as long as your iron level is good.
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05-15-2008, 03:23 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: May 2007 Location: minnesota
Posts: 3,402
Weight Statistics july 21, 2007 Start Date:
august 17, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 6" Height: 339 lb Start Weight:
185 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
154 lb Weight Loss:
25 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45.4277286136 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 54.7100550964 BMI Start:
29.8565197429 BMI Current:
25.8218549128 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | good question, never thought about this, i signed up to give blood on monday...better check with my surgeon b4 then!!
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05-15-2008, 05:23 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Posts: 3,615
Weight Statistics July 21, 2007 Start Date:
August 6, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 2" Height: 287 lb Start Weight:
172 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
115 lb Weight Loss:
32 lb Lb Left to Lose:
40.0696864111 % % Lost:
January 1, 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 52.4872528616 BMI Start:
31.4557752341 BMI Current:
25.6035379813 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | That is strange, I have never had any problems with giving, unless I had a problem with my iron. I have given twice now since my WLS. I guess that each place differs...or maybe they made their decision based on your blood type. I used to give at the blood drive where I worked and now that I am no longer working, they call me at home and ask me to come in to donate. It seems that they are always in need of AB+ here. |
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05-15-2008, 05:34 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Floyd County Virginia
Posts: 3,517
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics September 19th 2007 Start Date:
September 19th 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 10" Height: 363 lb Start Weight:
211 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
152 lb Weight Loss:
46 lb Lb Left to Lose:
41.8732782369 % % Lost:
12/31/09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 52.0793877551 BMI Start:
30.2720408163 BMI Current:
23.6724489796 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | I have thought about this myself quietly of course and wondered the same thing. I know before I had surgery the only time I got turned down was because I had surgery within one year of trying to give blood. Since summer is comming up and the blood donation drops in the states its a good time to find out for sure if im eligible or not. |
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05-16-2008, 09:51 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: minnesota
Posts: 3,402
Weight Statistics july 21, 2007 Start Date:
august 17, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 6" Height: 339 lb Start Weight:
185 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
154 lb Weight Loss:
25 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45.4277286136 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 54.7100550964 BMI Start:
29.8565197429 BMI Current:
25.8218549128 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | i called my surgeon yesterday cuz i wanted to give blood on monday at a blood drive...he said for sure not b4 you are a year out maybe even 2 years
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05-16-2008, 12:15 PM
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| WLS Mentor  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North West, NJ
Posts: 1,063
Weight Statistics 1/14/2008 Surgery Date:
5' 10" Height: 330 lb Start Weight:
258 lb Current Weight:
180 lb Goal Weight:
72 lb Weight Loss:
78 lb Lb Left to Lose:
21.8181818182 % % Lost:
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Body Mass Index 47.3448979592 BMI Start:
37.0151020408 BMI Current:
25.8244897959 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Wow Dawn, thanks for finding out.
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