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Help! My mom thrives on medical things and feeling like she is the expert of everything. Today she called and informed me that she is going to sit at the hospital full time when I am there in case I am a bleeder and then they will need her immediately. Can anyone tell me what a bleeder is?

I am assuming that she thinks I would need blood transfusions and she would be the one to approve them. Is that right? Or does she need have a need to feel needed (recently widowed)?

Thanks for any info.

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Some people (especially ones on blood thinners) bleed more than others. I am thinking she might feel that she needs to be there in case of donating blood. I am not on blood thinners, but I do bleed easily, even just getting a shot. I always have been that way, but I didn't have any problems at all with the surgery.

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Thanks for the reassurance. I am guessing the last 48 hours of waiting are the toughest and I will worry about many little things.

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You are going through all the NORMAL feelings. You will be nervous, scared, happy, bored and a lot of other things. It will be here before you know it! Don't forget to post when you can and let us know how you are doing.

It really helps to post and read here alot, or go shopping and get all your stuff in. Anything to just keep busy!

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