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...

I will wear the jewelry because I love it... and probably will never ever be needed anyway. And keep a card in my wallet but the chances of anyone finding my wallet in my huge messy purse are the same as them noticing my pretty bracelet

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I have a card from My doc... but i really think i might invest in a bracelet... I just think there are so many times i am with out my purse or wallet - and wouldnt have that card on me.... But i wear my fit bit band everyday... hmmm wonder if they could print something on my fit bit.... now there is an idea... kill two birds with on band...

Still in waiting stages for VSG, but for NSAIDS, just don't won't to take NSAIDS by mouth correct?

Wouldn't it be better to say "No NSAIDS PO" ?

I went by ambulance last week (unrelated) and thank God everyone present knew my exact surgery. No one uttered bypass or band. I believe in full disclosure for just this reason.

(I probably sound stupid) Why would we need a medical alert?

Did you go thru classes before surgery? That's where I was told by the nurse we are to carry tags bc if we were in an accident or passed out for some reason. .the emt an hospital staff would no wev been sleeved an small pouch so they don't run scope down hard an rupture new tummy...no nsaids an all that kind of stuff. I was given in class a bariatric patient for ordering food in restaurants to show so we can get child size portions...if you didn't I'd b looking in to it..

Still in waiting stages for VSG, but for NSAIDS, just don't won't to take NSAIDS by mouth correct?

Wouldn't it be better to say "No NSAIDS PO" ?

Although direct contact of the NSAID with your stomach can cause localized irritation, it is the systemic action of the NSAID that causes ulcers and gastric bleeding. The very mechanisms that reduce inflammation also inhibits the mucosal lining from doing it's job to protect the stomach. This is true of both Cox 1 and Cox 2 inhibitors, but by different pathways. So NSAIDS in any form (oral, sublingual or injectable) would all have the same systemic effect. Aspirin, in fact, is so good at causing ulcers that researchers used to administer aspirin to test subjects in order to induce ulcers so they could study and develop ulcer treatments.

How much and for how long you can safely take NSAIDS without causing ulcers is debatable and probably varies greatly between individuals. So although I have a medical alert necklace, and I keep traumeel and arnica on hand for aches and pains, I would probably take an Advil or two if something REALLY hurt!

My surgeon actually sends his patients home with a 5 day supply of a sublingual NSAID. He explained that the benefit of reducing the surgical inflammation in the stomach and abdominal incisions greatly outways the risk of ulcers over such a short period of time.

Edited July 18, 201412 yr by Kindle

Although direct contact of the NSAID with your stomach can cause localized irritation, it is the systemic action of the NSAID that causes ulcers and gastric bleeding. The very mechanisms that reduce inflammation also inhibits the mucosal lining from doing it's job to protect the stomach. This is true of both Cox 1 and Cox 2 inhibitors, but by different pathways. So NSAIDS in any form (oral, sublingual or injectable) would all have the same systemic effect. Aspirin, in fact, is so good at causing ulcers that researchers used to administer aspirin to test subjects in order to induce ulcers so they could study and develop ulcer treatments. How much and for how long you can safely take NSAIDS without causing ulcers is debatable and probably varies greatly between individuals. So although I have a medical alert necklace, and I keep traumeel and arnica on hand for aches and pains, I would probably take an Advil or two if something REALLY hurt! My surgeon actually sends his patients home with a 5 day supply of a sublingual NSAID. He explained that the benefit of reducing the surgical inflammation in the stomach and abdominal incisions greatly outways the risk of ulcers over such a short period of time.

That's a great explanation Kindle, thanks.

Yes, thanks Kindle. Very helpful.