Hi - I wanted to know if anyone has a medical bracelets now that you are sleeved? I know the By-pass you need to have one... but is it something we should have with the sleeve? Does anyone keep a medical card or any info on them that they had this done?

I go to my post op meeting tomorrow & Plan on asking this very question, but i wanted to get an idea what everyones thought was...

Yeah why no antibiotics? This would have definitely been a possible reason I would not opt for WLS had I known.... Were they trying to kill me in the hospital by giving them to me? WTH

Whats an NG tube?

Shel

No antibiotics because I've had C. diff, not because of VSG.

NG tube is a nasogastric tube. You don't want someone shoving one down blind (without the use of a scope) because they could puncture your sleeve if they are expecting a full size stomach at the other end.

My surgeon also gave me a card to keep in my wallet. Then I started thinking that in a real emergency no one is going to bother going thru my wallet except maybe to find my I'D. So I have seriously thought about a medical ID bracelet.

why no antibiotics? haven't heard that....

Great idea...if I get one what does it have to say? I was sleeved...

What does no blind ng mean and nsaids?

I have a dog tag necklace but I didn't know about the nose tube thing. Guess I'll be getting another one soon. Thanks for the very valuable information. :-)

Edited May 23, 201412 yr by Pretty_In_Purple

No antibiotics because I've had C. diff, not because of VSG.

NG tube is a nasogastric tube. You don't want someone shoving one down blind (without the use of a scope) because they could puncture your sleeve if they are expecting a full size stomach at the other end.

NSAID is non steroidal anti inflammatory drug (like ibuprofen, naproxen, Celebrex, piroxicam, meloxicam, aspirin, etc.). They can cause ulcers and many surgeons instruct their gastric patients not you take them.

Great information. Once I get my sleeve I'll have to get one.

What a great post, Thank you.

I ordered one from American Medical ID online just now . The fact that I could be unconscious and someone could puncture my sleeve with a NG tube scares the dickens out of me.

Never thought of this idea!

http://www.laurenshope.com/engraving-ideas

Theyve got pretty bracelets that you can change out the tag with different bracelets

Regarding not wanting to carry a card in your wallet for fear it wouldn't be found quickly enough, how likely is it that the first thing that's going to happen when you're unconscious is that you get NSAIDs or an NG tube? Sure might need CPR or an IV, but wouldn't people who know you have been contacted before you've been unconscious long enough for an NG tube?

My surgeon has never mentioned anything like this to me, and I'm not really a jewelry kind of girl. What do the guys do?