Re: Question about Emergency ID bracelets for CI's

[Guest guest]

I bought a medical necklace at Walgreen's. On it I have:

No MRI

Bilateral cochlear implants

Blind

Dog guide

If there is more, I cannot remember since I cannot read the necklace.

[Guest guest]

Hi . I got mine at Walgreen's also for about $10 nearly three years ago.

On it I have:

My Name

Hearing Impaired

Cochlear Implant

No MRI

Understand that this is not like the Medic Alert where they take and keep your

historical medical data on file. but a lot cheaper.

<stblood@...> wrote:

Hi,

I'm just curious if anyone has emergency ID bracelets for their CI(s). If

so, what did you have put on yours? I hadn't really thought about it until

my sister said, " you should have something that identifies the CI in case

you're in an emergency situation and no one is with you and you're

unconscious. They might not notice it and/or they could fly off if you're

in a car accident or something like that. " At first, I was just thinking,

" she's right because of the MRI's and such " They might be quick to use that

instead of find an alternative if possible. Then I started thinking about

them trying to awaken me by yelling my name or something and obviously I

wouldn't be able to hear them if the CI's were off. I have the cards the

company gave me in my wallet but something could happen to that as well

depending on the situation.

Anyway, let me know your thoughts. Where did you get yours? Is it an ugly

old thing or what? I just picture this thing that my great-grandmother wore

years ago so you can imagine.

Thanks in advance

N24 - 1/05 (right) using the Freedom processor

Freedom - 8/07 (left)

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Oh my dear , medic alert bracelets have come a long way since your

grandma's day! )

_http://www.ebiz.netopia.com/aboutme/_ (http://www.ebiz.netopia.com/aboutme/)

_http://www.beadin-beagle.com/_ (http://www.beadin-beagle.com/)

These are just two websites - if you google medical ID bracelets there are

lots more sites for you to look at.

Most do not have service where you pay each year. I believe the official

site for that is Medicalert.com - I don't have that. My bracelet says: Cochlear

Implants - L & R

NO MRI

Diabetic - Type 2

On the front side I have my name - Jackie

Hope this helps. Jackie )

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I just had my second implant surgery and I want to get myself something

special in a medical bracelet. _www.americanmedical-id.com_

(http://www.americanmedical-id.com) has something called the Lynx collection

and one of the

bracelets is made from titanium! I love the style of it and I figure if there

is

titanium in my head, why not on my wrist! If you read up on the metal it is

really amazing. Pricey though.

OH! And I decided to get vanity plates for my car! LVMY2CI. Cool huh?!

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,

I wear one that has my name on it, says " cochlear implant " , " No MRI " . I

have a larger one that adds another sentence that says, " no monopolar

cautery in head & neck area. "

It is a good idea to have one, especially if the CI falls off during an

accident or something. Hope this helps!

--

Laurie in TN

Severe/Profound Hearing Loss since 1957

Implanted with Freedom 8/30/05 (left ear)

Activated 9/20/05

Implanted with Freedom 1/30/07 (right ear)

Activated 03/01/07

" As long as I live, I'll hear waterfalls, birds, and winds sing. " Muir

http://lauriescidance.blogspot.com

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Hi Laurie,

I am another MediAlert Dog Tag with more information to be added.

May I asks what do you mean when you said " " no monopolar cautery in head & neck

area. " that you are thinking of adding to yours?

Thank you in advance.

Dolly Dolphin

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Dolly,

The " no monopolar cautery in head & neck area " message for my bracelet was

given to me by my CI doctor. Once a patient has a CI, there is a special

" knife " that surgeons cannot use because it will affect the internal

processor. Don't ask me how but I know that he had to use a different knife

for my second implant, which took longer and was probably responsible for my

longer recovery time the second time around.

Every time I am near medical equipment or need a procedure done in an

office, I always ASK if it will affect my CI. Better safe than sorry!

Hope this information helps.

-

Laurie in TN

Severe/Profound Hearing Loss since 1957

Implanted with Freedom 8/30/05 (left ear)

Activated 9/20/05

Implanted with Freedom 1/30/07 (right ear)

Activated 03/01/07

" As long as I live, I'll hear waterfalls, birds, and winds sing. " Muir

http://lauriescidance.blogspot.com

[Guest guest]

Interesting.

I had no idea what monopolar cautery might be other than I think

cauterization is stopping bleeding via heat. I found this:

" Cauterization using high frequency electrical current passed from a single

electrode where cauterization occurs; the patient's body serves as a ground "

That makes sense but I don't understand about the knife.

Virg

From: " Laurie Pullins " <ldpullins@...>

> The " no monopolar cautery in head & neck area " message for my bracelet was

> given to me by my CI doctor. Once a patient has a CI, there is a special

> " knife " that surgeons cannot use because it will affect the internal

> processor. Don't ask me how but I know that he had to use a different

> knife

> for my second implant, which took longer and was probably responsible for

> my

> longer recovery time the second time around.

>

> Every time I am near medical equipment or need a procedure done in an

> office, I always ASK if it will affect my CI. Better safe than sorry!

>

> Hope this information helps.

>

> -

> Laurie in TN

> Severe/Profound Hearing Loss since 1957

> Implanted with Freedom 8/30/05 (left ear)

> Activated 9/20/05

> Implanted with Freedom 1/30/07 (right ear)

> Activated 03/01/07

>

> " As long as I live, I'll hear waterfalls, birds, and winds sing. "

> Muir

> http://lauriescidance.blogspot.com

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

It is my understanding that once you have a cochlear implant, the

" grounding " of the knife will affect the internal processor but I'm not sure

how. My doctor had to use a regular knife or scalpel for my 2nd CI surgery,

which involved more manipulation, tugging, etc. than what he would have done

with the monopolar cautery knife. It resulted in more vertigo for me and a

longer recovery. . .

Laurie in TN

On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 5:33 PM, Virg <jvtomlin@...> wrote:

> Interesting.

>

> I had no idea what monopolar cautery might be other than I think

> cauterization is stopping bleeding via heat. I found this:

>

> " Cauterization using high frequency electrical current passed from a single

>

> electrode where cauterization occurs; the patient's body serves as a

> ground "

>

> That makes sense but I don't understand about the knife.

>

> Virg

>

> From: " Laurie Pullins " <ldpullins@... <ldpullins%40gmail.com>>

>

> > The " no monopolar cautery in head & neck area " message for my bracelet

> was

> > given to me by my CI doctor. Once a patient has a CI, there is a special

> > " knife " that surgeons cannot use because it will affect the internal

> > processor. Don't ask me how but I know that he had to use a different

> > knife

> > for my second implant, which took longer and was probably responsible for

>

> > my

> > longer recovery time the second time around.

> >

> > Every time I am near medical equipment or need a procedure done in an

> > office, I always ASK if it will affect my CI. Better safe than sorry!

> >

> > Hope this information helps.

> >

> > -

> > Laurie in TN

> > Severe/Profound Hearing Loss since 1957

> > Implanted with Freedom 8/30/05 (left ear)

> > Activated 9/20/05

> > Implanted with Freedom 1/30/07 (right ear)

> > Activated 03/01/07

> >

> > " As long as I live, I'll hear waterfalls, birds, and winds sing. "

> > Muir

> > http://lauriescidance.blogspot.com

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Laurie. I had no idea that a knife could serve for both cutting and

cauterizing.

Virg

> It is my understanding that once you have a cochlear implant, the

> " grounding " of the knife will affect the internal processor but I'm not

> sure

> how. My doctor had to use a regular knife or scalpel for my 2nd CI

> surgery,

> which involved more manipulation, tugging, etc. than what he would have

> done

> with the monopolar cautery knife. It resulted in more vertigo for me and

> a

> longer recovery. . .

>

> Laurie in TN

>

> On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 5:33 PM, Virg <jvtomlin@...> wrote:

>

>> Interesting.

>>

>> I had no idea what monopolar cautery might be other than I think

>> cauterization is stopping bleeding via heat. I found this:

>>

>> " Cauterization using high frequency electrical current passed from a

>> single

>>

>> electrode where cauterization occurs; the patient's body serves as a

>> ground "

>>

>> That makes sense but I don't understand about the knife.

>>

>> Virg

>>

>> From: " Laurie Pullins " <ldpullins@... <ldpullins%40gmail.com>>

>>

>> > The " no monopolar cautery in head & neck area " message for my bracelet

>> was

>> > given to me by my CI doctor. Once a patient has a CI, there is a

>> > special

>> > " knife " that surgeons cannot use because it will affect the internal

>> > processor. Don't ask me how but I know that he had to use a different

>> > knife

>> > for my second implant, which took longer and was probably responsible

>> > for

>>

>> > my

>> > longer recovery time the second time around.

>> >

>> > Every time I am near medical equipment or need a procedure done in an

>> > office, I always ASK if it will affect my CI. Better safe than sorry!

>> >

>> > Hope this information helps.

>> >

>> > -

>> > Laurie in TN

>> > Severe/Profound Hearing Loss since 1957

>> > Implanted with Freedom 8/30/05 (left ear)

>> > Activated 9/20/05

>> > Implanted with Freedom 1/30/07 (right ear)

>> > Activated 03/01/07

>> >

>> > " As long as I live, I'll hear waterfalls, birds, and winds sing. "

>> > Muir

>> > http://lauriescidance.blogspot.com

>> >

>> >

>> >

[Guest guest]

Thank you all for your numerous replies. So thankful that I don't have to

get the " great-grandmother " looking bracelet. I called my doc to confirm

what should be put on it so all I need to do is get something ordered!

I appreciate all your help.

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of

Virg

Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 1:50 AM

Subject: Re: Question about Emergency ID bracelets for CI's

Thanks, Laurie. I had no idea that a knife could serve for both cutting and

cauterizing.

Virg

> It is my understanding that once you have a cochlear implant, the

> " grounding " of the knife will affect the internal processor but I'm not

> sure

> how. My doctor had to use a regular knife or scalpel for my 2nd CI

> surgery,

> which involved more manipulation, tugging, etc. than what he would have

> done

> with the monopolar cautery knife. It resulted in more vertigo for me and

> a

> longer recovery. . .

>

> Laurie in TN

>

> On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 5:33 PM, Virg <jvtomlin@...

<mailto:jvtomlin%40wbcable.net> > wrote:

>

>> Interesting.

>>

>> I had no idea what monopolar cautery might be other than I think

>> cauterization is stopping bleeding via heat. I found this:

>>

>> " Cauterization using high frequency electrical current passed from a

>> single

>>

>> electrode where cauterization occurs; the patient's body serves as a

>> ground "

>>

>> That makes sense but I don't understand about the knife.

>>

>> Virg

>>

>> From: " Laurie Pullins " <ldpullins@...

<mailto:ldpullins%40gmail.com> <ldpullins%40gmail.com>>

>>

>> > The " no monopolar cautery in head & neck area " message for my bracelet

>> was

>> > given to me by my CI doctor. Once a patient has a CI, there is a

>> > special

>> > " knife " that surgeons cannot use because it will affect the internal

>> > processor. Don't ask me how but I know that he had to use a different

>> > knife

>> > for my second implant, which took longer and was probably responsible

>> > for

>>

>> > my

>> > longer recovery time the second time around.

>> >

>> > Every time I am near medical equipment or need a procedure done in an

>> > office, I always ASK if it will affect my CI. Better safe than sorry!

>> >

>> > Hope this information helps.

>> >

>> > -

>> > Laurie in TN

>> > Severe/Profound Hearing Loss since 1957

>> > Implanted with Freedom 8/30/05 (left ear)

>> > Activated 9/20/05

>> > Implanted with Freedom 1/30/07 (right ear)

>> > Activated 03/01/07

>> >

>> > " As long as I live, I'll hear waterfalls, birds, and winds sing. "

>> > Muir

>> > http://lauriescidance.blogspot.com

>> >

>> >

>> >

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, I'm curious what did your doctor say to your inquiry as to what

information should go on the ID? Evon

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He said to have them put the following

No MRI

Cochlear Implants (left and right ears)

No Bovie Cautery - I asked if this was just to the neck and head area and

the nurse said, anywhere in the body.

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of

EBurk56622@...

Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 10:33 AM

Subject: Re: Question about Emergency ID bracelets for CI's

, I'm curious what did your doctor say to your inquiry as to what

information should go on the ID? Evon

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