Donating Blood

tdallison
on 4/9/14 4:48 am - TX

VSG on 08/26/13

I am a little over 7 months post op and I want to donate blood. I checked with my Dr. and he said I could. My BP and everything is great, just worried about not eating enough and afraid I will pass out, LOL. My Dr. did suggest I bring my own snack for after. Does anyone else have advise or can tell me what they experienced donating the first time after WLS?

Toni Dallison

"I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength" Phil. 4:13

Citizen Kim
on 4/9/14 5:03 am - Castle Rock, CO

RNY on 07/27/04

As long as your ferritin levels are good and are remaining stable - why not?

Most RNY'ers, particularly menstruating women, really need to check that their labs are good before they consider it! Do many VSG'ers suffer from iron problems?

MIne was tanked by a year out and I've had an Hb of 14 and a ferritin of (less than) 2 - undetectable by lab - so you shouldn't trust the test they do before you donate!

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tdallison
on 4/9/14 8:21 am - TX

VSG on 08/26/13

I had lab work last month and everything was great 😄

Toni Dallison

"I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength" Phil. 4:13

H.A.L.A B.
on 4/9/14 4:46 pm

RNY on 05/14/08

What was your ferritin ? When mine get below 30 I feel really bad. 2 years after my RNY my ferritin dropped from 100 thee year earlier to 10... For another year I fought to get it back. But eventually I needs iron infusions.

If I were you - I would hold on until you 2-3. Years post op. Therm make sure your ferriutin is 100 or more before you donate...

Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG

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JJ0609
on 4/9/14 11:07 pm

I went to give and my iron was too low. Talk about being bummed. I was upset.

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