Is Any One On Here A Jw

[aNuMe 59]

Would love to know if there are any JW on here and if your surg is supportive of no blood.

[Kellyk2511 282]

What's JW?

[lotstolose 23]

Jehovahs witness

[aNuMe 59]

What's JW?

Jehovah's Witness

[aNuMe 59]

Jehovahs witness

R u a witness

[bekki03 51]

I am not JW, but I am a little familiar with the beliefs and such. I didn't need any blood, but your surgeon may require you to sign a piece of paper saying if you need it that they can give it to you if they need to save your life. If you express your wishes they should comply.

[aNuMe 59]

I am not JW' date=' but I am a little familiar with the beliefs and such. I didn't need any blood, but your surgeon may require you to sign a piece of paper saying if you need it that they can give it to you if they need to save your life. If you express your wishes they should comply.[/quote']

I had a friend who jumped thru all the hoops of having the surgery and had to start all over cuz her surgeon basically refuse not to give her blood if she needed it.

[bekki03 51]

I had a friend who jumped thru all the hoops of having the surgery and had to start all over cuz her surgeon basically refuse not to give her blood if she needed it.

would that def stop you from having the surgery? maybe find a JW surgeon who would respect your beliefs.

[jerz 251]

I'm not a jw but my parents are and I was raised in the religion and still hold strong to some of the beliefs, including no blood. I think any surgeon should respect your wishes and should have some sort of document for you to sign explaining your wishes and also so he won't be held liable.

[aNuMe 59]

would that def stop you from having the surgery? maybe find a JW surgeon who would respect your beliefs.

Absolutely if my Dr was not on the same page as me when it comes to blood I would have a different surgeon

[jessica143 23]

Would love to know if there are any JW on here and if your surg is supportive of no blood.

This is a bit late But I am Jehovah witness and my surgeon had no problem they cannot refuse you because of your religious belief

[jessica143 23]

This is a bit late But I am Jehovah witness and my surgeon had no problem they cannot refuse you because of your religious belief

I started my pre op... On September 10th my surgery date is November 28th

[ladyspl 161]

Is it possible that you can bank your own blood in advance, so if you should need any during the surgery, then they can use your own? Or is the rule, zero blood, period? A good surgeon shouldn't need any blood, but I understand the whole list of what if's. I do agree with previous posters, if your surgeon refuses to follow your wishes, then it's time for a new surgeon. Good Luck!

[jessica143 23]

Jw's can accept some blood fractions..but as I said I told my surgeon from my Very first appointment I was a witness..he said of course he don't like the chances...but understood my reasoning it may be elective surgery..but being 42 @ 311pounds the risk of needing a transfusion is much less than me dying at such an early age...he understood never tried to change my belief..and can't wait till next Wednesday for my new life to begin

[jessica143 23]

We don't bank our blood...however there is an operation method that the blood goes through a circulatory machine..I'm just not sure if every hospital is equipped with it