Rory had some blood test results come back this morning that showed she was a little bit low in hemoglobin, Red Blood Cells (RBCs) and some other stuff. Doctor says it normally would not be a big issue, but because she's going into surgery on Thursday, they gave her a transfusion to 'beef her up a bit'.
I dont like the fact that my daughter needs a blood transfusion. I realize they have lots of screening methods and tests to ensure the blood supply is safe, but I don't like the thought of a stranger's blood coursing through our baby's veins. I don't know anything about this 'volunteer donor' - Who are they? Where have they been? What's in their blood? I'm sure it will be perfectly safe, and I appreciate people that donate blood, but I don't have to like it.
[UPDATE: We had asked about blood donations from family. Even that process takes a few weeks for testing to make sure the donor blood is safe. They originally didn't anticipate her needing a transfusion, but here we are.]
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