alanmin4304 Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Don't hit me again boss. I can't help it I only got one eye. Will give it very serious consideration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new2discus Posted January 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Ab neg is the rarest blood group-- my brother has it. The good part is that AB is the universal receiver. Excuse my ignorance :oops: but what does universal reciever mean?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 It means you can receive any kind of blood without an immune reaction to it because you already have the A antigen, the B antigen and the rhesus antigen(Which is the +). So, AB+ can be given anything. O- can't take anything other than O- because their blood doesn't have any antigens at all. But, that lack of antigens means they can give their blood to anyone without causing an immune response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skaffen Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Write down details names dates, contact numbers etc, whenever you have contact with any medical professional. Keep notes of discussions and educate yourself via the internet so you know what questions to ask. There's probably an on-line support group for your condition out there somewhere too, could be useful. If you don't already have one, get a good GP. Ask around, it's important to have a good open relationship with this person A friend was recently diagnosed with sarcoidosis and helping him deal with the local DHB has been an eye opener. After telling him he had a 90% chance it was cancer, they finally diagnosed it correctly four weeks after he was first admitted. Now he's getting his notes lost by various specialists, check-ups repeatedly cancelled with no notice, calls not returned, and a complete lack of any coordination between the various hospital departments. Thankfully his GP is going in to bat against the DHB in order to get some action. Good luck anyways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reptor Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 try this spent a year being tested for all sort of nastys, turns out i have Fibromyalgia its rear in men no cure have lost use of my legs b4,ive passed out i now understand i was close to been in a coma and spend most days dealing with pain have pills to put me to sleep but still wake most nites wont kill me just drive me nuts for the rest of my life i can handle it all, but the comas, would hate to slip and miss any of my girls life,however lifes what ya make it you can let sumthing stop you or rise up in the face of ya own mortailty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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