Medic Alert Bracelet ?

[Lauranbob Mc 94]

do you wear one now that you have been sleeved ?

[Lissa 2,631]

Nope. My doctor actually does not recommend them to his patients. Instead I have a couple of things: I carry the ID card he gave me just behind my driver's license in my purse and, under ICE in my cell phone I have 2 listings. One is for my emergency contact person and the other says SEE NOTES SECTION FOR MEDICAL INFO. Under the notes on my iPhone, I have listed my medications, my surgery and the information specific to my sleeve (date, doctor name and number, bougie size and NO BLIND NG TUBES). Actually, once we're healed, the NG tube thing isn't as important, but I haven't deleted it.

[Michellefaina 45]

I don't currently have one, but I do plan on getting one. My doctor gave me the form to order one as she recommends it.

[ShouldBlittler 89]

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[ShouldBlittler 89]

I never even thought about this! Why might this be necessary and/or important?

[Michellefaina 45]

I dont even remember the exact reason why the doc said I should get it. But it was something along the lines of when you had some sort of trauma and they insert a tube in you it could so damage because your anatomy is different! Something like that!

[Lauranbob Mc 94]

if for some reason you are in a car accident or in a trauma. you will be intubated (put on a breathing machine) and when they do that they will also put a tube to your stomach to keep it empty (so you dont vomit and it gets into your lungs and get a pnemonia. if they placed an NG/OG tube blind (the normal way) they could cause trauma to the sleeve.

[favoredone 590]

I need to get one ASAP... I'm allergic to Penicillin, iodine and shellfish...

I wonder would just putting VSG patient suffice???

[Lauranbob Mc 94]

I need to get one ASAP... I'm allergic to Penicillin, iodine and shellfish...

I wonder would just putting VSG patient suffice???

probally not. I was thinking- no blind ng/og

[Dooter 1,457]

There is also a problem with steroids. I have retinal leaks and was already told by my retinal specialist to avoid them and my surgeon said to avoid them as well. I need to ask him why, because I don't remember what he said. I was so nervous when I spoke to him that it all flew out of my head.

[Condessa 3]

I put on mine SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY and added my allergies and then a contact name and number for my doctor

[Who's That Girl 5]

Glad you brought this up. I was planning on getting one of these. My 3 week post op visit is next week I'll find out what info should be listed...

[Mews 37]

if for some reason you are in a car accident or in a trauma. you will be intubated (put on a breathing machine) and when they do that they will also put a tube to your stomach to keep it empty (so you dont vomit and it gets into your lungs and get a pnemonia. if they placed an NG/OG tube blind (the normal way) they could cause trauma to the sleeve.

Thanks for the info. I honestly did not know this. Maybe I'll be ordering a medical Bracelet soon.

[Condessa 3]

My Bariatric team required I get one.....was part of my discharge instructions. Maybe a little pushy but I know they only have my health and safety in mind.

[favoredone 590]

Condessa, what information did they require you put on it?? (If you don't mind sharing)... Thanks