I just got back from the American Red Cross. I donated 1 unit of blood today! The lady was super nice and everything went really well. It took me 9 minutes to fill the bag! There was an older man that was there about an hour before me who finished at the same time! They were having a hard time getting the blood to flow and kept having to readjust the needle. I didn't have this problem because I drank plenty of water and ate a good breakfast.
For those of you who are planning on donating your own blood for this surgery DRINK DRINK DRINK!!! I had about 4 water bottles this morning and 2 water bottles last night. It DEFINITELY makes a difference and will make the experience so much easier.
Time for a long nap!
My name is Jill and I am 29 years old. I am a former competitive gymnast and I have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (hEDS), Chiari Malformation- Type 1 (8.5mm herniation), craniocervical instability, Neurocardiogenic Syncope and POTS (forms of Dysautonomia and secondary conditions to EDS), slight/minor Mitral Valve Prolapse, bilateral acetabular hip dysplasia (corrected in a procedure called Periacetabular Osteotomy--PAO), gastroparesis and delayed intestinal motility, Hashimoto's, Graves', Autoimmune Neutropenia, and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS).
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