Can I still choose my donor? Confusion.

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Rane
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Can I still choose my donor? Confusion.

Postby Rane » Sat Feb 11, 2017 9:41 pm

I'm hearing that in some hospitals you can no longer choose your donor. I'm sorry, but that just won't fly with me. My ideal donor would be my brother, he's a good weight and is healthy.

I'm guessing I'll just have to ask the hospital directly, unless the rules changed for everyone?

beth22
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Re: Can I still choose my donor? Confusion.

Postby beth22 » Sat Feb 11, 2017 11:03 pm

Check with the hospital. Most hospitals use OpenBiome and if you want to use your own donor, your doctor does the procedure at an endoscopy center. I would also check with your doctor.

Rane
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Re: Can I still choose my donor? Confusion.

Postby Rane » Sat Feb 11, 2017 11:38 pm

Oh geez, I guess I'm going to have to get established with a doc in Chicago then. I'm pretty sure mine isn't willing to do that. Thanks!

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Re: Can I still choose my donor? Confusion.

Postby roy » Sun Feb 12, 2017 6:04 am

So far you have been treated 2 years ago for asymptomatic c.diff.
Don't worry about the methods or availability of FMT at this time.
Your a long way off from being considered as needing an FMT.
At the moment you don't have any reason for treating and don't have c.diff colitis.


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