Re: Medic Alert Bracelets for WLS people

[Guest guest]

I don't want to wear a bracelet all the time, do emergency people check our

wallets for that kind of info. You have me thinking about this, plus I am

allegic to penicillian and sulfa drugs.

Kathy

[Guest guest]

Just wondering how many of you feel these medical bracelets/medallions are

necessary and if you have purchased one. Would love to hear your thoughts!

Medic Alert Bracelets for WLS people

Here are my suggestions:

Medic Alert bracelets are a good idea for weight loss surgery people

for life since our pouches could be punctured if we are rendered

unconscious or mute and need emergency medical care and our surgery

is unknown to an ER doctor or paramedic.

There are many sites out there that sell the beaded Medi Alert

bracelets but an ER doctor friend advises NOT to jazz up a medic

alert bracelet, lest a paramedic overlook it as costume jewelry

rather than the purpose intended.

A good idea might be wear one as a medallion around the neck and

also keeping a Medic Alert card attached to your drivers license,

passport or primary picture ID.

www.medicalert.org/home/homegradient.aspx

www.laurenshope.com/

www.medicassist.com/

www.gastricbypassfamily.com/MedicalAlertCards.html

Lots of choices!

Engraving suggestions:

Your Name

Roux-en-Y [GBS/WLS]

No Blind NG Tube

Use Endoscopy

No NSAIDS

Allergies

[Guest guest]

My doctor made sure I purchased one and had it inscribed with " NO NG TUBE - RNY

GB " . I also carry a card that states I had RNY GB and the date and his name and

phone number on it.

I never leave home without them.

Alice

" R.D. Abernathy " wrote:

Just wondering how many of you feel these medical bracelets/medallions

are necessary and if you have purchased one. Would love to hear your thoughts!

Medic Alert Bracelets for WLS people

Here are my suggestions:

Medic Alert bracelets are a good idea for weight loss surgery people

for life since our pouches could be punctured if we are rendered

unconscious or mute and need emergency medical care and our surgery

is unknown to an ER doctor or paramedic.

There are many sites out there that sell the beaded Medi Alert

bracelets but an ER doctor friend advises NOT to jazz up a medic

alert bracelet, lest a paramedic overlook it as costume jewelry

rather than the purpose intended.

A good idea might be wear one as a medallion around the neck and

also keeping a Medic Alert card attached to your drivers license,

passport or primary picture ID.

www.medicalert.org/home/homegradient.aspx

www.laurenshope.com/

www.medicassist.com/

www.gastricbypassfamily.com/MedicalAlertCards.html

Lots of choices!

Engraving suggestions:

Your Name

Roux-en-Y [GBS/WLS]

No Blind NG Tube

Use Endoscopy

No NSAIDS

Allergies

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 6/14/2006 7:14:09 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

m.w.k.lisa@... writes:

If you are in a car wreck and the ambulance pulls up they are not going

to check your wallet for this sort of info.

I never really thought about my allergies to penicillian but you've made me

think about they could also kill me if they don't know about the by pass.

Thanks,

Kathy

[Guest guest]

never realized how important this is, looks like I better get one.

Shauna

Alice Beaumier wrote:

My doctor made sure I purchased one and had it inscribed with " NO NG

TUBE - RNY GB " . I also carry a card that states I had RNY GB and the date and

his name and phone number on it.

I never leave home without them.

Alice

" R.D. Abernathy " wrote:

Just wondering how many of you feel these medical bracelets/medallions are

necessary and if you have purchased one. Would love to hear your thoughts!

Medic Alert Bracelets for WLS people

Here are my suggestions:

Medic Alert bracelets are a good idea for weight loss surgery people

for life since our pouches could be punctured if we are rendered

unconscious or mute and need emergency medical care and our surgery

is unknown to an ER doctor or paramedic.

There are many sites out there that sell the beaded Medi Alert

bracelets but an ER doctor friend advises NOT to jazz up a medic

alert bracelet, lest a paramedic overlook it as costume jewelry

rather than the purpose intended.

A good idea might be wear one as a medallion around the neck and

also keeping a Medic Alert card attached to your drivers license,

passport or primary picture ID.

www.medicalert.org/home/homegradient.aspx

www.laurenshope.com/

www.medicassist.com/

www.gastricbypassfamily.com/MedicalAlertCards.html

Lots of choices!

Engraving suggestions:

Your Name

Roux-en-Y [GBS/WLS]

No Blind NG Tube

Use Endoscopy

No NSAIDS

Allergies

[Guest guest]

If you are in a car wreck and the ambulance pulls up they are not going

to check your wallet for this sort of info. All they are worried about

is treating you as fast as possible & getting you to the hospital.

Unless you or someone you are with are alert & can tell them or you have

a medic alert bracelet they may not know.

CropKitty@... wrote:

> I don't want to wear a bracelet all the time, do emergency people

> check our

> wallets for that kind of info. You have me thinking about this, plus I am

> allegic to penicillian and sulfa drugs.

>

> Kathy

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have a medic alert because I talk with a local EMT & Parmendic and

they said do not get the fancy alerts because they are not the real

thing. What if you are not able to talk and nobody around to explain

what happened to you and that your has Gastric Bypass surgery. they

would start working on you and they did something that normal for a

normal person but you ended up in major medical code red. I will not

ever take mine off because my life depends on it.

It depends do you want to live or die?? Think safety fitst!

I hope this helps.

Sherri

>

> Just wondering how many of you feel these medical

bracelets/medallions are necessary and if you have purchased one.

Would love to hear your thoughts!

>

> Medic Alert Bracelets for WLS

people

>

>

> Here are my suggestions:

>

> Medic Alert bracelets are a good idea for weight loss surgery

people

> for life since our pouches could be punctured if we are rendered

> unconscious or mute and need emergency medical care and our

surgery

> is unknown to an ER doctor or paramedic.

>

> There are many sites out there that sell the beaded Medi Alert

> bracelets but an ER doctor friend advises NOT to jazz up a medic

> alert bracelet, lest a paramedic overlook it as costume jewelry

> rather than the purpose intended.

>

> A good idea might be wear one as a medallion around the neck and

> also keeping a Medic Alert card attached to your drivers license,

> passport or primary picture ID.

>

> www.medicalert.org/home/homegradient.aspx

>

> www.laurenshope.com/

>

> www.medicassist.com/

>

> www.gastricbypassfamily.com/MedicalAlertCards.html

>

> Lots of choices!

>

> Engraving suggestions:

> Your Name

> Roux-en-Y [GBS/WLS]

> No Blind NG Tube

> Use Endoscopy

> No NSAIDS

> Allergies

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm almost 2 years out and I haven't done it. I should at least put

something in my wallet........

Hugs!!

>

> Just wondering how many of you feel these medical

bracelets/medallions are necessary and if you have purchased one.

Would love to hear your thoughts!

>

> Medic Alert Bracelets for WLS

people

>

>

> Here are my suggestions:

>

> Medic Alert bracelets are a good idea for weight loss surgery

people

> for life since our pouches could be punctured if we are rendered

> unconscious or mute and need emergency medical care and our

surgery

> is unknown to an ER doctor or paramedic.

>

> There are many sites out there that sell the beaded Medi Alert

> bracelets but an ER doctor friend advises NOT to jazz up a medic

> alert bracelet, lest a paramedic overlook it as costume jewelry

> rather than the purpose intended.

>

> A good idea might be wear one as a medallion around the neck and

> also keeping a Medic Alert card attached to your drivers license,

> passport or primary picture ID.

>

> www.medicalert.org/home/homegradient.aspx

>

> www.laurenshope.com/

>

> www.medicassist.com/

>

> www.gastricbypassfamily.com/MedicalAlertCards.html

>

> Lots of choices!

>

> Engraving suggestions:

> Your Name

> Roux-en-Y [GBS/WLS]

> No Blind NG Tube

> Use Endoscopy

> No NSAIDS

> Allergies

>

>

>

>

>

>