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To: 1FASTGLOCK45; Noachian
Note to self: Donate blood to myself....Just in case...

Actually that usually happens now just before surgery. When a surgery is expected to result in blood loss, they'll take out a pint and increase liquids from an IV. Then during surgery your own blood is given back to you.

10 posted on 02/23/2005 9:04:38 PM PST by Paleo Conservative (Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho! Andrew Heyward's got to go!)
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To: Paleo Conservative; Noachian; Justanobody

Paleo Conservative wrote:

Actually that usually happens now just before surgery. When a surgery is expected to result in blood loss, they'll take out a pint and increase liquids from an IV. Then during surgery your own blood is given back to yo

--> Yea i'm aware of the before surgery. But i mean, I am going to donate blood to myself that can be stored for an emergency (like unforseen surgery/accident.)


18 posted on 02/23/2005 9:13:33 PM PST by 1FASTGLOCK45
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