Exactly good for you. People need to b aware. If an emergency I would plan to have some kind of power of attorney ready to shove in their faces to not have any donated hospital blood in the event a husband or spouse is not there or a close friend or relative available.
I think they want you to donate at least 3 weeks in advance is that right?

I’ve often thought about that….if there was an emergency, and I needed blood, I’d be hosed. I had a procedure done about a year ago and there was a slight chance that I might need blood…I was told as I was waiting to go in for the surgery. They wanted me to sign a consent form to get the blood, if needed. I refused bc they wouldn’t guarantee that I would get pure, unvaxxed blood. The nurse was very upset and got very testy with me when I wouldn’t sign. I have one of the rarer blood types and am RH negative. I would definitely want to have blood drawn and kept if I knew ahead of time.

I gave exactly 2 weeks in advance and drove an hour away to the center that provides blood to the hospital. They mentioned needing a few weeks, but let me get it done in two. The blood center said they used to get autologous donations all the time, but not anymore. I said that's because the hospitals don't let people know it's an option. They just shove the form in front of you and expect you to sign it. They should be giving people a choice.