I read about this in one of the age-specific forums and wanted to put it out to the general population........

Are your doctors recommending medic alert bracelets for bansters? Does an EMT or Emergency Room doctor need to know about our bands in order to modify emergency medical treatment ?

Where did you get your bracelet and charms? I have found some on the web, but they tend to be very expensive. Any websites you could pass along?

Thank you and good luck everyone!!!

Kelley

Actually I just got a very ordinary link bracelet and I get my charms from Wal-Mart, the Mall or pick em up where ever I see one I like.. I actually got the bracelet from e-bay

During an emergency, paramedics/Emergency personnel will not take the time to look at every piece of jewlery. and like Cocobean stated if the symbol is not large enough for them to see, they will probably miss it and not turn it over and they will not be searching the ankles for medic alert info (unless that is the area of problem) as they are going to be focusing on the area(s) that is causing the emergency or trying to perform procedures to keep you alive or stable.

ID for the reason of the port..yeah I could see that one, but I assume (and you know what they say about those of us who assume) that if they see the word Gastric band/lapband that they will know what the port is. If they do not, then usually the thought might be a vascular implant device going directly into an organ in which case they need to leave it alone any ways....Just my thoughts...

My doctor didn't recommend it...... I keep the lapband card in my wallet with my insurance card. It has type of band, my doctor info, etc....

i have a lap band id card in my wallet. To show at Dr visits and restaurants when I need to order a small portion. It was from the company that made my lapband. I think it is Allergan. I got the packet to mail off for the card from my Dr. You may ask your Dr. office they may know of something similar.

It was mentioned in our support group here to get one for NSAIDs...

When I was Banded, and leaving the Hospital, they gave me my LapBand Card that has all the Dr.'s Info on it. The flip side explains that I can only eat so much, so I should be served at a cheaper price.

So the card is for Medical Info, and to show your card and save...

i love this idea. i was just tryn to figure out how i would reward myself for every 10 pounds i lose! since food is OBVIOUSLY not the answer! LOL! i already have a charm bracelet, maybe i'll start another one!

Jen B

It's a bracelet that I have I add a charm for every 10lbs lost...it's sterling silver and I have so much fun picking out my charms cant wait to fill it up!!!

It was mentioned in our support group here to get one for NSAIDs...

You shouldn't need one for NSAIDs. If you can communicate you can tell them, and if you can't they obviously can't give you NSAIDs orally. And if they are injectable, it's not going through your stomach so it shouldn't matter.

I have a card too and was told to keep that on me at all times. I keep it with my driver's license and insurance card.