Medical Alert Bracelet for VSG?

Jackie
Multiplepetmom

on 9/29/09 3:47 am
I needed one anyway for an allergy.

it includes Gastrectomy, no blind NB tube.

if I am not conscious I want medical people to know a major organ has been radically changed!

once upon a time I had a group to talk about Binge Eating Disorder, and later one about Clean Eating.

PM me if you are interested in either of these.

 size 8, life is great
 

(deactivated member)
on 9/29/09 4:30 am
VSG on 04/06/09 with
MY Dr says wear one..so I do.  He even gave me one when I left the hospital.

It says...

NO Blind NG tube
Dehydration Risk
VSG (Sleeve Gastrectomy)

I got a nice one to wear when I got home.
lalizarde
on 9/29/09 8:02 am
Why are we a dehydration risk?


I'm 5' 8.5"
MacMadame
on 9/29/09 2:41 pm - Northern, CA
Because we can't guzzle water. So they can't keep us from drinking for 3 hours and then expect us to down a bunch of water in 10 min. and catch up.

But it's more of an issue early on when our stomachs are swollen.

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lalizarde
on 9/30/09 2:55 am
Yeah, I can see that.  But even with my medium-sized gulps, i can pack a good amount of water into a short time if I have to.  Thanks!  Don't think I'll be getting the bracelet.


I'm 5' 8.5"
MacMadame
on 9/30/09 3:29 am - Northern, CA
I haven't got one either.

But I'm getting a Road ID and I'm trying to decide what to put on it.

So far, I've determined the absolutely most important thing to say is:

NKDA



I talked to an EMT friend of mine and he says I should put "partial gastrectomy" instead of "vertical gastrectomy" because most EMTs won't know what the latter is, but will know what the former is.

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Heather D.
on 9/29/09 8:56 am - Austin, TX
Some doctors say wear one, others say you don't need it. Ask your doctor if he/she thinks you need one.
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