Re: Re: question-med id yes

[Guest guest]

 I took care of my best friend during her final stages of end stage liver

disease, and I wish I had known these things then. I have end stage liver

disease with recurring encephalopathy, so my wife had a med alert bracelet made

for me. My best friend was admitted to the hospital many times, and if she had

owned one of these, her life would have been so so much better. The ER staff had

NO idea whatsoever why this 50- ish woman was admitted  not oriented to time or

place. They didnt know if she had a drug overdose, or a fall, or was poisioned,

or what. She could not tell them her name or what day it was or anything.

Sometimes especially on a weekend, it took time for her records to make it to

the ER. We have electonic records now, but in the ambulance, the paramedics are

just not going to have a clue if your loved one walks away from home in the

night. Please people, consider haveing med alert bracelets made for your loved

ones, especially if they have

already had an episode of encephalopathy. Love, Bobby

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From: rosehipc <no_reply >

To: livercirrhosissupport

Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 2:31 AM

Subject: Re: question

 

I had gotten a Med Alert necklace that says my name, HepC and Cirrhosis on it.

I'm hoping that medics would know most symptoms regarding the liver.

>

> I was just thinking, and I wanted to ask you guys your take on it.

>

> WOULD IT BE GOOD TO GET A MEDI-ALERT BRACELET, AND ENGRAVE

> DECOMPENSATED CIRRHOSIS-ENCEPHALAPY (SP)? My husand will not listen to

> me, when I try to make him aware of possible serious conditions that

> may be secondary to cirrhosis.

>

> Thanks,

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Excellent advise!!  I'm going to try to remember to look into something like

that, or a LifeAlert thingy.

________________________________

 I took care of my best friend during her final stages of end stage liver

disease, and I wish I had known these things then. I have end stage liver

disease with recurring encephalopathy, so my wife had a med alert bracelet made

for me. My best friend was admitted to the hospital many times, and if she had

owned one of these, her life would have been so so much better. The ER staff had

NO idea whatsoever why this 50- ish woman was admitted  not oriented to time or

place. They didnt know if she had a drug overdose, or a fall, or was poisioned,

or what. She could not tell them her name or what day it was or anything.

Sometimes especially on a weekend, it took time for her records to make it to

the ER. We have electonic records now, but in the ambulance, the paramedics are

just not going to have a clue if your loved one walks away from home in the

night. Please people, consider haveing med alert bracelets made for your loved

ones, especially if they have

already had an episode of encephalopathy. Love, Bobby

________________________________

From: rosehipc <no_reply >

To: livercirrhosissupport

Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 2:31 AM

Subject: Re: question

 

I had gotten a Med Alert necklace that says my name, HepC and Cirrhosis on it.

I'm hoping that medics would know most symptoms regarding the liver.

>

> I was just thinking, and I wanted to ask you guys your take on it.

>

> WOULD IT BE GOOD TO GET A MEDI-ALERT BRACELET, AND ENGRAVE

> DECOMPENSATED CIRRHOSIS-ENCEPHALAPY (SP)? My husand will not listen to

> me, when I try to make him aware of possible serious conditions that

> may be secondary to cirrhosis.

>

> Thanks,

>

>

>