MedicAlert (was Re: Dawn One Week Post-Op)

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I have one that reads as follows:

ROUX-EN-Y

GASTRIC BYPASS

PLACE NG TUBE

WITH ENDOSCOPY.

NO NSAIDS

The other big advantage of having a bracelet is

that if there is ANYTHING else on one's medical

history that is pertinent (allergies, medical

conditions such as diabetes even if currently

controlled), the emergency folks have a way of

finding that out. It also provides info on who

should be contacted in case of emergency, both family and who your doc is.

At 13:12 03/17/2006, you wrote:

>Glad to hear you are well. Kaiser does recommend getting the medic

>alert id bracelt that reads " Gastric Bypass No Blind NG Tube " . I

>personally don't have one, and don't know any post-ops that have

>purchased it.

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>LISA

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> > Hello all...we are still on the other end of the country as I

>write

> > this (hopefully flying home on Tuesday) At my one week follow up

>got

> > my staples and drain removed (Glad to be free of those) and found

>I

> > was down some 14 pounds from what I weighed the morning of

>surgery.

> > That was a nice, unexpected surprise, as having had to stay in the

> > hospital 6 days instead of the planned 2-3, all the IV's and

> > such...I didn't expect to really see any weight loss at this first

> > appointment.

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> > Aside from being totally worn-out and enxious to get

>home...between

> > my longer stay in the hospital and some issues there, our 4 year

>old

> > coming down with a nasty virus right in the middle of my discharge

> > (and I assure you sitting for 6 hours in an ER just after wls and

> > hernia repair is NO FUN) and our doctor refusing to allow me to

>fly

> > till this coming week, I think our little family is holding it

> > together pretty well...just road weary and anxious for our own

> > little home.

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> > Am sipping all the time - hubby is on a constant vigile to keep my

> > water jug filled and at hand but am finding it a major challange

>to

> > get all my protein in each day and to manage any food to speak

> > of...I just have to remind myself I have to eat because I really

> > have little desire for it. Have had a few shakey moments (when

>the

> > family went to McD's and Mom sat nursing her ice water while they

> > ate...and last night they had pizza...not real hunger at all but

> > that head hunger is a powerful force to reckon with.

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> > Anyway I just wanted to touch base personally with the group...Oh

> > and just curious...the surgeon I used, his office insists I now

>wear

> > a medic alert ID as a post-op...does Kaiser?

> >

> > Be well and safe all

> > dawn

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