I "ATE" SOMEONE ELSE'S BLOOD

Francois

Three entire units of whole blood. I needed surgery quickly, badly, right now. I had bled out half my blood in a near-death accident, 'member? My blood count was 8. It should have been 15.

So I took three units of whole blood. My JW parents came to visit and there the bag of blood was on the stand. I started to make some remark about how good it tasted, but didn't. And they didn't say a word.

I had the surgery. Did fine. And now I'm the picture of bursting good health when I could have been pushing up daisies. And I haven't started doing strange things that the donors were doing either. I'm still just me. And I don't feel like i "ate" anything.

WTBTS, go pack it up your ass.

francois

Nathan Natas

"Tastes great, less filling!"

I like you better this way, Frank.

I have given my blood for others to dine upon, and would do so again, even though I found the people atthe bloodbank were rather "anal-possesive" about donations - like I've got nothing else to do. And it really pisses me off to know how much blood was destroyed after 9/11/01 because people responded "too generously" - these charities are run by morons.

Edited by - Nathan Natas on 20 September 2002 11:41:6

Edited by - Nathan Natas on 20 September 2002 11:46:56

JosephMalik

Sounds like you dodged a bullet. Any lower than 8 and you can suffer permanent short term memory loss or loss of life due to complications. But it sounds like you came out of it ok.

Joseph

outnfree

Francois,

I didn't realize you'd had a near-death accident (how did that escape me?), but I'm glad you are a cannibal so that you can continue living (and posting here)!

out

truthseeker1

that reminds me, I must donate blood. I havent done it in 8 years, feel a little guilty. I'm glad your still with us!

Golden Girl

Well with hubby having cancer..His Mom and sister have just taken over! They are all JW's and I seem to have no say in his treatment! NO BLOOD is all they are able to say. I think they are more worried aout that then they are him! I feel like I have aready lost him and he's still alive. They showed the tape about bloodless surgery yesterday and I found other things to do! Next week we are going to the Drs they picked out that do "Bloodless surgery"! They didn't like the Drs I had even though they agreed to go along with his decision. I hope that their Drs are good! I keep thinking they are inferior Drs because if they go along with no blood maybe they just need the patients! What a life ....I need a new one!

They have been staying all night because they are so far away! This morning I got a lecture on how I shouldn't have gave hubby coffee (decaf)! He should only have green tea! Made me want to crawl out of the room!

Golden Girl ...who isn't so golden today!

Edited by - Golden Girl on 20 September 2002 12:23:13

freedom96

I think there are a lot of witnesses out there that really do not have a clue about blood. I bet the vast majority could not give a good argument about not taking blood. They do not have a clue other than the fact that the Watchtower says no.

Even back in the active days, I would have absolutely allowed doctors to give blood to mysef or my family.

I think God would much rather us do something to help ourselves and survive, and not be so cowardly and weak and just let ourself die.

ThiChi

"I started to make some remark about how good it tasted, but didn't"

I'm rolling, good one...hope all is well now!

rocky220

Outnfree, I'm with you, I had surgery in 1998, for a fibroid tumor that was literally bleeding me to death, but to prepare me for that, I need [4] units since my hematocrit was 7!!!!!, and my heart was slowing down [not enough blood in the body for the heart to pump....] I thank God I'm out of the Borg. It would have been a nightmare.....I truly would not be here!!!!!! WT is WRONG!!!!!!! rocky220

Country Girl

Golden Girl wrote:

Well with hubby having cancer..His Mom and sister have just taken over! They are all JW's and I seem to have no say in his treatment! NO BLOOD is all they are able to say. I think they are more worried aout that then they are him! I feel like I have aready lost him and he's still alive. They showed the tape about bloodless surgery yesterday and I found other things to do! Next week we are going to the Drs they picked out that do "Bloodless surgery"! They didn't like the Drs I had even though they agreed to go along with his decision. I hope that their Drs are good! I keep thinking they are inferior Drs because if they go along with no blood maybe they just need the patients! What a life ....I need a new one!

They have been staying all night because they are so far away! This morning I got a lecture on how I shouldn't have gave hubby coffee (decaf)! He should only have green tea! Made me want to crawl out of the room!

Golden Girl ...who isn't so golden today!

When the cause for "right" far outweighs the individual, it's not right. Keep looking on the Internet for what is best for *him* and ignoring the JW relatives. I'm sure *he* wants to live.. and doesn't want to die for a cause that is questionable. Give him all the options. Tell him that you want o be with him for ANOTHER twenty years. Check out what the odds are that he will survive with the different surgeries, INCLUDING blood, and those without it. He's in a fight for his life.. and he's facing bad odds. So please do all you can for him and don't be intimidated by your Mother in Law and whoever else. This is your HUSBAND!! I'm sure that he's quite afraid.. and vrey scared.. and it isn't helping that people are putting MAN'S doctrines on him when he is fighting/dying for his life. This is the person you chose to protect and value for the rest of his life. Give him GOOD odds, instead of the ones he has been subjected to. Stand up and let yourself be counted, damnit. You are his WIFE. You are the person that he is closest to in this world. Screw his Mother and his sister or whoever, you are his WIFE and the person that he is bonded to til the end of his life. Take your place, Lady, and let those other females know that you are NOW taking your place. Quit being pushed around by them.. If you want your husband to survive, he may need a blood transfusion.. you are the ONLY ONE who can assure his life. Don't let his life lay on your conscience for the rest of your life.. do ALL YOU CAN to prolong it. Take your rightful place as his WIFE.. and get the ball rolling. His sister and his Mother gave up rights to him when YOU married him. Just be aggressive and assert your rightful place.

Country Girl

I "ATE" SOMEONE ELSE'S BLOOD

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