In a message dated 3/30/2007 8:22:31 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, NanlorW@xxxxxxx writes: We banked blood for both Kaila and Dom. Kaila was able to donate her own and then we built iron back up with vitamins for a couple of weeks before her surgery. Dom did not donate his own, but my son-in-law and someone else did donate for him. AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!! I wish I would have asked the doctor for his opinion. We saw so many specialists yesterday and my head was spinning!! It was the anesthesiologist that didn't like the idea of her donating her own blood...........by the time we saw the surgeon (last..near 5pm), I forgot to ask his opinion on this!! It really didn't help that the doctor kept yawning in front of us!! He did try to hide it by keeping his mouth shut, but it still bothered me. Laurie Mom to Bri w/t9p ......i think everything is going to bother me for the next month =( ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. Building ___ooOOoo__ Rainbows www.trisomyonline.org Families Helping Families On-line