severe blood conservation appears safe in cardiac surgery for jehovah's witnesses .
severe blood conservation in conjunction with cardiac surgery is not associated with long-term adverse consequences, according to a new study published in archives of internal medicine.
investigators from the cleveland clinic and the nhlbi compared 322 patients who were jehovans witnesses with an equal number of matched controls.
I was offered blood as a 'tonic' after having a baby and losing a fair amount of blood. I refused as I do feel it can be a bit of a shock to the body to receive foreign blood.
BUT if it became life threatening I would definetely go ahead. I think if I had an operation or another child I would put my own blood aside. This is quite an interesting topic.
i wish i could be one those women who absolutely love pregnancy, i really do.
but i honestly don't care for it at all.
it was the same with my first pregnancy.
I loved being pregnant with my two. But I will never ever forget the morning sickness, Oh boy it was awful.
All day sickness for the first 4 months. I actually wished I could throw up but it never happened.
People often say its a sign of a healthy baby.
How exciting for you, in a few months you will have a beautiful little baby.
Congratulations Freshstart!
it took almost 3 years after we quietly left our last meeting (memorial 2008) before anyone came looking for us.
after nearly 25 years raising our family in the same hall and it was as if we didn't exist anymore.. that happened about a year ago but yesterday the boys and our daughter in law were here and were all having a late breakfast and lounging around in our robes an p.j's having a nice morning.
we were sitting at the kitchen table looking out the sliding glass door at one of those summer rains where it just buckets down all of a sudden.
Awesome story XYZ, Im so glad youre all out together and were able to show that you are all still normal people (except now youre happier), not porn addicted junkies with alcohol problems.
I think there are a few more millstones missing lately from all those people that are waking up to the JW BS.
its now been one year since i have stepped foot in a kingdom hall.
here's to another happy year for me!
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Every Sunday is an anniversary for us.
As we imagine the dubs heading out preaching in the morning then straight off to the meeting to waste the rest of the day.
Sucks to be a dub, especially on Sundays...lol
are there any active elders/ms or higher out there who can advise if one of the requirements for appointment is that the person's fs time is equal to or greater than either the congregation's average or the national average?
this used to be the case, but may have been relaxed.
also is the branch still approving appointments?
It may not be in force anymore in the congregations but in my parents home it still stands. Are you making your 10 hours per month??? So glad I told em I was OUT.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-usa-utah-mormonsbre86000n-20120630,0,5340553.story.
mormons quit church in mass resignation ceremonyshare112chelsea bair reads a declaration of independence from mormonism during a mass resignation of mormons from the church of jesus christ of latter day saints in salt lake cit (jeffrey d. allred, reuters / june 30, 2012).
relatedalex willardson shows his letter during a mass resignation of mormons from the church of jesus christ of latter day saints in salt lake city.
bttt
this is mostly a test to see if the forum will allow me to write.
it didn't on a different browser that i was using- here's hoping!.
I LOVE NEW PEOPLE!!!!! Welcome Trismegistus.
i am still physically in but am completely out mentally.. i was curious for those who spent some time in the borg while being mentally out or are still in that position, what is the worst, hardest or most awkward parts... for me i intensly dislike attending the meetings however its bearable as i can just let my mind wander, but field service is awful.
i cannot try to bring someone in to a group that i am trying to plot a way out of.
so now i try my best to either spend the day driving around to others fruitless rv's (we have somewhat rural territory) or eating out at an extended breakfast or if door to door cannot be avoided, i try to work alone and not ring bells.
Hey Trismeg. you should start a new thread with that last paragraph you wrote with the DF questions.
hello all at jwn!
i have been a lurker here the last few months and have been going through the process of researching both sides of the story of jehovahs witnesses.
i was raised in the borg, got married and now have a young child.. my wife is very much dedicated to the organization and will justify anything the "slave" does putting it off on the borgs imperfection.
Welcome BU2B, there is some awesome advice here. I will use some of it on my parents.
My 2 cents worth is that when my Hubby came home with some 'apostate' info regarding 607/1914 I felt SICK, SCARED & DEFENSIVE. He left it a few weeks and mentioned a few other things, it was so hard to hear. However we had both been having doubts for years and had already faded so I told his workmate to get us more info, my Husband was mentally out a few months before me but my initial reaction may be worth noting.
My Husband did the best thing by leaving me to think about his bombshell for a few weeks before the next round of 'apostate' info.
Go easy, baby steps.
Well done, I wish you all the best.
i posted a long experience earlier today along with an email letter from my sister.
sent to me back in january informing me she was going to be shunning me.. had not heard a word from her for 6 months then.
my sister called out of the blue one evening last month.
One of the signs of the times....'no natural affection'. The bible must have been talking about the dubs.
