As insecure as my DH is, he is still quite helpful and supportive. He noticed on eBay that there is a medic alert bracelet available specifically for those with lapbands. There was no mention of actually being affiliated with the Medic-Alert organization. Does anyone have any additional info or thoughts on the matter?

Hello Hope,

My DH was wondering about the same thing. Could you e-mail me or post the ebay info. I would like to check it out. Im going to see my doctor next week so I was going to ask him. I will let you know what he says.

Thanks

Lulu

Here is the link:

GASTRIC LAPBAND Necklace Medical ID Alert - (eBay item 260162475920 end time Sep-27-07 12:21:47 PDT)

Scroll down to the bottom of this page, you'll find many threads about whether to get a medic alert tag, and/or what one should say.

Hope these other threads help.

What do you think of an anklet instead? Really don't want something as visible as a bracelet.

I just printed out a medic alert card with my info/dr info/husband's info/ surgery blah blah.. laminated it and have it in my wallet, with the symbol sticking out.

Knock on wood, nothing happens to me, but I'm hopeful they'd look in my wallet to find contact info if it were a serious emergency, and they'd see the card.

I got a medical ID bracelet with my name, phone # and medical info engraved on the back. The tol free phone # is 800-363-5985 the web site is Identify Yourself They have many to choose from and varing prices. Good luck.

JP

I was married to a paramedic and the best place to have any medic ID is on your wrist because inevitably (sp?) if something happens to you, you are going to need an IV and they are going to look at your wrist. A necklace may slide to the back of your neck and it might not be noticed until it is too late!

I always wore one prior to lap-band because I am allergic to Penicillin. So instead of ordering another stainless steal bracelet which I didn't like anyway, I ordered a med-allert charm and had that engraved with my allergy and lap-band. This charm is on a bracelet that my daughter gave me for mother's day last year. I wear it all the time and it's pretty.

I got a pamphlet with where to order a medic alert item from the hospital at the time of discharge. I have to assume they recommend it. They also gave me a medical alert, laminated card for my wallet. It sits next to my driver's license, so if they look at that, they will see the medical alert. But I'm ordering a bracelet too. They have such pretty ones with 14k gold, sterling and pearl beads. I would wear it even without the charm.

why the need?

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