Hi Margie and Chirley,
Thank you for the kind words!
I don't think it is harder for my bloodbank to find blood for me now than when I started with transfusions - the blood is often only 4 days old so they perhaps know that it is more easy to find blood that is OK if they choose that kind of blood. I have never asked for the names of the antibodies.
Here is some info about antibodies and destruction of RBC:s:
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20040601/2599.html
As you can see:
"Common acquired causes of hemolytic anemia are autoimmunity... Immune-mediated hemolysis, caused by antierythrocyte antibodies, can be secondary to ...transfusion reactions".
My face doesn't turn red - I don't think that could depend on Decadron.
If you, Chirley, have a yellow tinge it can depend on that you get more bilirubin in your blood in connection with hemolysis - bilirubin increases when the liver takes care of the Hgb from the destroyed RBC:s. Look at your liver tests to see if bilirubin is elevated.
Kind regards
Birgitta-A