Before my recent surgery, I specified that if they hit a bleeder and needed to give blood, that I would not receive a blood transfusion. When asked why, I stated for the 1st reason the fact that I’m allergic to the vaccine and don’t know what the effect would be to receive vaccinated blood & didn’t want to try to find out. 2nd, I never have been willing to take a blood transfusion because of other reasons...being an RN, I just don’t always trust the blood donated. I lived in Arkansas when Clinton allowed HIV + people to give blood and there were numerous sad cases who received this tainted blood.
Being a Pureblood, I have decided if I’m to have surgery I will donate my blood ahead of time to have at the surgery.
Questions I’ve wondered about:
Are the blood banks asking if you’ve been vaxxed and making a note of your answer?
If you’re going to have surgery where a transfusion may be needed, can you insist on a Pureblood transfusion?
... numerous sad cases who received this tainted blood.
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Had surgery in 1981. No problems at all.
Received a phone call from the hospital a while later (don’t really recall the time lapse). RN apologetically informing me that the lot of blood had been found to be contaminated with HIV and I needed to be tested. A looooooooooong week later, I was tested and a few days later informed I was in the clear.
Do not ever want to repeat that experience.
Note: I did donate plasma in 1994 or 5. I’m AB+, so they kept after me for more plasma, but it wiped me out the first time and I didn’t really want to donate again.
Sad news, Shery, but typically non-caring Clinton mode in action.