Re: (Medical Alert Bracelet) was: Digest Number 1287

August 26, 2003

Judy,

I haven't seen an answer to your question yet, so I'll jump in here.

My surgeon told me that it isn't required but recommended to get some sort of

medical bracelet. I contacted Medic Alert online - http://www.medicalert.org -

and got one. I agreed that it would be a good idea, if I am not able to tell

emergency staff to avoid a NG tube. There is a yearly membership fee that

includes a basic bracelet but you can upgrade for a fee to other styles.

I'm sure there are other organizations that provide this service, this just

happens to be the one I thought of first.

Open RNY 3/20/03

320/254/150(?) -66 pounds!

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Re: Digest Number 1287

I have a new question for all of you. Do you know if we should be wearing

Medical ID bracelets to inform and emergency care givers of our surgery? If

so, where can you get them? I was told that without such notice we might

have an NG tube put through our pouch accidentally. As I will have my

surgery on Sept 15th, I am trying to prepare well in advance for any

possibility. Thanks for all the help and inspiration you all have been.

Keep up the good work! Judy Sheldon (preop)

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