I'm curious if anyone post surgery wears a medical alert bracelet or necklace to let EMTs and Emergency Room docs know not to blindly incubate? I've seen them online but, folks that have had the surgery at work aren't wearing them. Anyone's doctors recommend them?

I plan on buying one super soon!

I'm curious if anyone post surgery wears a medical alert bracelet or necklace to let EMTs and Emergency Room docs know not to blindly incubate? I've seen them online but' date=' folks that have had the surgery at work aren't wearing them. Anyone's doctors recommend them?[/quote']

Hello!

I'm planning to buy one, but I'm curious to know what's the purpose of it? Did you meant blindly intubation? Pls if you could let me know what's the important purpose of having one of this Medical Alert Bracelet? Thanks!

They say you should have one so that if you're unable to talk after an accident or other incident the EMT can read it and know about the surgery. It should say you've had RNY/Gastric bypass and DO NOT blindly incubate. You don't want them to do it blindly because they could miss your air way and go into your stomach and keep pushing the tubing down. That can cause issues because you now have a pouch not a full size stomach. SAme with pumping your stomach...they need to know you have a pouch not a full stomach.

I plan on getting one.

My dr told me to get one that has on it

No Blind NG No Sugars/No NSAIDS

Wow this Is good to know! Ok now for the stupid question- where do you get them?

I believe you can order them through your pharmacy, you can find them online and there is another place called Laurens Hope. With Laurens Hope you get the tag but, you can change around the bracelet part. I bought one for myself when I had the lapband but, I can't use that one after the RNY surgery...who different ball game so I'll have to get a new one.

I believe you can order them through your pharmacy' date=' you can find them online and there is another place called Laurens Hope. With Laurens Hope you get the tag but, you can change around the bracelet part. I bought one for myself when I had the lapband but, I can't use that one after the RNY surgery...who different ball game so I'll have to get a new one.[/quote']

LosingItForMe thanks for mentioning Lauren's Hope. I had surgery May 30th and was concerned about emergency medical personnel being aware of my gastric bypass and not doing the right thing. I ordered a braceler - quite cute also ! After reading your post. It has already put my mind at ease.

Wow this Is good to know! Ok now for the stupid question- where do you get them?

I ordered mine for diabetes on ebay.

Glad to help Dmariesc....she does make some pretty ones. Once you have the tag you can change out the jewelry part too. That part I like. I'm going to order one once I have a permanent surgery date (it was 6/6 but, with insurance issues I believe it's being moved to 7/11). Then I'm going to try to make my own replacement jewelry/bracelet parts.

I really liked the idea of being able to change the bracelet part! I'm not as creative as you lol so I'll be ordering mine!

My surgery is this Thursday and I have gotten one already! My doc rec them, mine says no NSAIDs, no blind ng, and has the info about my dr on it!

My Dr has little key tags saying all the info that I put on my keys.

Thats cool Mel!

I just ordered my bracelet from Lauren's hope. I got a simple one figureing I'll make my own more decorative ones as I go along. Mine says:

(my name)

GASTRIC BYPASS

LATEX ALLERGY

husbands cell number.

I'll have to look into a bracelet like that. Sounds like it could be pretty and functional-)

I had one when I had my lapband just so folks new what was there "just in case" . It was good quality and because the other side was more like a bracelet it wasn't bad to wear all the time.