At our preop class yesterday, they said we should get a Medic Alert necklace or bracelet . .. anyone else hear that? It should have:

No NSAIDS or Asprin

No NG Tube

Post LabBand Surgery (Gastric Bypass as appropriate)

Hummmm .. . I'll think about it .. .

i thought i might do that still checking on it

I built my own . . . got the chain I liked . . . and then the "tab". I put the "No NG Tube" on the top line . . .that was my first concern . . . I never wore jewelry before . . . now I have a reason to wear silver . . . and I'll keep the links we have to remove as I go along

Chris

Brez1015-

Are you from Pgh? Noticed you love the Steelers. I'm from here and love 'em too. Go black & gold!

Excuse my ignorance but what is NSAIDS? and why no Asprin?

The NSAIDS are moltren, ibuprofen, alleve and those types of things. They, and asprin are very hard on the stomach. I'm not sure if lapbanders can eventually take the NSAIDS - but i know bypass people cannot. I had to stop my ibuprofen a couple weeks ago to let my stomach rest for surgery on Monday .. . There are better explinations out there I'm sure, but that's the gist of it I believe.

It has been recommended at nutrition workshop that we get a medic alert necklace for the same reason, and guess want I leave 3 miles from the medic alert center in the great town of Turlock Ca. you can get more info. at Medical ID from MedicAlert - Medical Alert, Medical ID Bracelets, Necklaces, Emergency Response prices start at $9.95 to $149.95 (sterling silver)

SC

surgery date 12/26/07

since I'm going to be wearing it all the time, I got the sterling . . . but didn't spend quite that much. You can also google medical alert bracelets and you can get all sorts of styles and prices.

since I'm going to be wearing it all the time, I got the sterling . . . but didn't spend quite that much. You can also google medical alert bracelets and you can get all sorts of styles and prices.

Yes I did get a bracelet. I bought mine from Lauren's Hope online and spent about $60 on it but I can't swim with it. (I was told it would last longer if I kept it as dry as possible) The clasps are very hard for me to put on and take off so I sent it back to have a magnetic clasp put on it but because I didn't do that at the time I first placed the order I had to pay an additional $30 for the magnetic clasp, labor and shipping! It has turned out to be pretty costly, but it is very nice to look at and pretty important to have in case of emergency!