https://community.qvc.com/t5/Wellness/Directed-Blood-Donations/m-p/315507#M8316 <P>When I had my TKR in November, 2012, I received two units of blood due to excessive bleeding right at the end of the surgery.</P> <P>I am going to have my other TKR in June, and had two friends with the same blood type offer to be directed designated blood donors. So, I told my orthopedic surgeon that I had two friends offer to give blood and he said that this was not suggested. Research has shown that there is a higher chance of incompatibility in directed blood donations than if unknown donors were used.</P> <P>It really surprised me.</P> Sun, 07 Apr 2013 03:03:33 GMT wismiss 2013-04-07T03:03:33Z https://community.qvc.com/t5/Wellness/Directed-Blood-Donations/m-p/315507#M8316 <P>When I had my TKR in November, 2012, I received two units of blood due to excessive bleeding right at the end of the surgery.</P> <P>I am going to have my other TKR in June, and had two friends with the same blood type offer to be directed designated blood donors. So, I told my orthopedic surgeon that I had two friends offer to give blood and he said that this was not suggested. Research has shown that there is a higher chance of incompatibility in directed blood donations than if unknown donors were used.</P> <P>It really surprised me.</P> Sun, 07 Apr 2013 03:03:33 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Wellness/Directed-Blood-Donations/m-p/315507#M8316 wismiss 2013-04-07T03:03:33Z