Sister having a blood transfusion.

My daughter had to have a transfusion when she was born, due toproblems with the birth. Shes perfectly fine abd i didnt know they had even done it and i was 3 feet away.
 
Sister is doing pretty well now. :D Although she was moved to another unit with a fast heart rate, high temp - suspected infection apparently.

The baby also has an eye infection but hopefully everything will be back to normal soon!
 
My niece had a blocked tear duct...she had it up till the age of 5 but its now cleared up...shes 10 now going on 20 according to my sis in law.
 
Hi,

I had a to have two blood transfusions a couple of years ago after a horrific motorcycle accident.

they both went went well, and I just ended up feeling weak/sleepy for a while afterwards, theres no pain or bad side effects to worry about.

Im sure your sister will be fine.

But unfortunatley there is a small chance they can go wrong which can be fatal (if they body doesnt accept the new blood).
 
My dad has blood transfusions once a week. The worst part is the boredom, it takes 3-4 hours.
 
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Just thank the people that gave some time out to give some red stuff. Sadly most people take it for granted that there's plenty blood to go around or simply don't care where or how it comes about.
 
Edinho said:
Just thank the people that gave some time out to give some red stuff. Sadly most people take it for granted that there's plenty blood to go around or simply don't care where or how it comes about.
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You would assume there is plenty to go around with the NBS not allowing gay people to donate. ;) Still though it's always a good idea to donate in case you need surgery because the NBS don't screen blood for vCJD and other prion diseases.
 
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Yeah, I wish I was able to give blood as a 'thank you', but as Ive had a transfusion they dont want me :(
 
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Still though it's always a good idea to donate in case you need surgery because the NBS don't screen blood for vCJD and other prion diseases.
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Since when could blood be screened for vCJD? Or have they suddenly come up with a testing method? I wouldn't worry about it, you are more likely to die due to human error than vCJD, if you want proof, here is a case study on transfusions and vCJD http://www.cjd.ed.ac.uk/TMER/TMER.htm

Congrats to the OP, transfusions like all medicine have risks but they are very small, there is a lot of checking and rechecking done and you are monitored very closely before, during and after them.
 
Blood transfusions are very common things in hospitals.
Shouldn't worry, chill out and watch some house.

Might be a couple of pints of me sloshing around in her now ;)
 
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This never ends. They thought my sister could have had meningitis earlier. They took her for some scan and it came back clear.

She has an infection but they doctors are baffled as to what infection it is. They've ran every test and can't pick it up. :/

She just wants to come home, it's stressing her out in there. She's been in a week now. But at the end of the day, she's in the best hands.
 
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