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A blind NG tube. It's a tube that goes up your nose, down the back of your throat, into your stomach. Normally they put that in "blind" meaning they can't see where it's going. Before they would put anything down the tube, they check to make sure it's in your stomach, not your lungs. We can have an NG tube after RNY, it's just recommended that they not insert it blind. Instead, they can use a little camera to see where it's going to make sure it doesn't damage the pouch in some way.
Kelly
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Totally unnecessary but if you want to get one for some reason: "No blind NG tube" is what you are looking for.
If you have any health problems - diabetes, on blood thinners, drug allergies etc - THESE are way more important than the fact you have an RNY, which will make no difference to your treatment in an emergency!
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Putting "no NSAIDs" is very controversial. If you are in a serious medical condition that prevents you from speaking for yourself and the doctor believes that you need an anti-inflammatory for some reason, you probably WANT to take it (and assume the risk of an ulcer). If you are having a heart attack, for example, you do want them to give you aspirin! Better to risk an ulcer (which is extremely unlikely after just one or two doses of NSAIDs, anyway) than to risk dying because you are afraid of an ulcer! That is a very different situation than just taking one for mild/moderate pain.
Based on feedback from my surgeon, PCP, and an EMT friend, I took it off my newest medical alert bracelet (which I wear because I take a hefty dose of blood thinner, not because of my RNY... If it were just for my RNY I wouldn't bother with one) but my hospital chart lists NSAIDs as "only if medically necessary due to RNY" under the Allergies section.
Lora
14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained
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Putting "no NSAIDs" is very controversial. If you are in a serious medical condition that prevents you from speaking for yourself and the doctor believes that you need an anti-inflammatory for some reason, you probably WANT to take it (and assume the risk of an ulcer). If you are having a heart attack, for example, you do want them to give you aspirin! Better to risk an ulcer (which is extremely unlikely after just one or two doses of NSAIDs, anyway) than to risk dying because you are afraid of an ulcer! That is a very different situation than just taking one for mild/moderate pain.
Based on feedback from my surgeon, PCP, and an EMT friend, I took it off my newest medical alert bracelet (which I wear because I take a hefty dose of blood thinner, not because of my RNY... If it were just for my RNY I wouldn't bother with one) but my hospital chart lists NSAIDs as "only if medically necessary due to RNY" under the Allergies section.
Lora
Agree 100%! Be informed, but don't put yourself in a situation where you are making something worse (or fatal) by flatly refusing NSAIDs when they might well be critical to the good of your overall health.
HW333--SW 289--GW of 160 5' 11" woman. I only know the way I know & when you ask for input/advice, you'll get the way I've been successful through my surgeon & nutritionist. Please consult your surgeon & nutritionist for how to do it their way. Biggest regret? Not doing this 10 years ago! Every day is better than the day before...and it was a pretty great day!
