Has anyone who's been sleeved gotten a medic alert bracelet? I was just curious if all drs want their pts to get one. Mine does. They want it to say that I've had a sleeve gasterectomy and that I can have no N-G tubes put in, it could puncture my pouch.

My best friend has a bypass and since 2002 she has been admitted to the hospital on at least 5 different occasions for a blockage/twisted bowel. The first thing they do is use an NG tube on her to try to open up the blockage. She's had an NG tube all 5 times for the same reason. It puts negative pressure on the blockage and opens the pathway up after a few days.

I stand corrected, not sure what I was thinking--actually thinking of a PEG tube, not an NG tube so I was not thinking, which happens from time to time.

I wear one, yes my doc suggested it. I am an ER nurse and know from experience that is we get a patient that is unresponsive or trauma them we start with working on them and it usually includes an NG esp if we need to est an airway. So it's smart because if you can't speak for yourself it speaks for you.

Probably wouldn't do Any good in 18 months I haven't met ANY medical professional who knew what a vsg is. The absurd questions after disclosing it are even more terrifying!

Since non bariatric specialists arent familiar with what VSG entails.. in an energency situation what should we put in the bracelet?

Maybe: "WLS, Vertical Sleeve: NG TUBE ONLY UNDER XRAY"

I plan to ask my surgeon, but any med professionals have better suggestions here?

Since non bariatric specialists arent familiar with what VSG entails.. in an energency situation what should we put in the bracelet?

Maybe: "WLS' date=' Vertical Sleeve: NG TUBE ONLY UNDER XRAY"

I plan to ask my surgeon, but any med professionals have better suggestions here?[/quote']

I have " Sleeve Gastrectomy, NO NG/ FluidCap 60cc, Dr # " this is what was on the sticker the dr office gave me to put on the back of my drivers license.

Yes most non Bariatric doc's do not know much about VGS but having a med alert id is helpful if you can not speak for yourself.

I am almost 1 year out and I wear a medic alert bracelet every day, there are so many different opinions on weather to wear one or not that I thought it would be in my best interest to just wear one

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Hey! Is there a website that you have seen some pretty ones??

YES: http://www.laurenshope.com/

Got one when I had gestational diabetes

They also have usb credit cards and keys you can get if u dont want to wear bracelet or chain

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I got mine last week and it says:

VSG

No blind NG

No NSAIDS

Excuse the ashy arm! Lol!

I got mine last week and it says:

VSG

No blind NG

No NSAIDS

Excuse the ashy arm! Lol!

Thats a cute bracelet, where did u get it??

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I got it from American Medical ID online. I paid like $55 for it, plus I can make it go with everything for a cheaper price

Oh and thanks Chas74

Shoot, of all the problems I thought of, this was not one. And I know how often people get NG/OGs.

I recently had an abdo x-ray, and the girl used way more radiation than necessary because she was so concerned that the left flexure looked weird...I guess in the absence of my stomach, the colon has shifted?

This might also be interesting to an Emerg doc, but an awful lot to put on the back of a bracelet.

It was on my checklist of things to do before surgery provvided by doctor. I ordered mine from www.laurens hope.com. They have a great selection of fashion bracelets. Since you pay per word for engraving, I had "gastric sleeve no blind NG" put on mine.