Guest guest Posted December 15, 2001 Report Share Posted December 15, 2001 I have been wondering the same thing. I was wondering what you needed a medic alert tag for????? Would it be for no NG Tubes???? I work part-time as a Firefighter/Paramedic a job I gave up full-time to get better insurance to have this surgery. I am not trying to sound dumb, but as a Paramedic an NG tube is the only thing I do in the back of my ambulance that might have some barring on a DS patient.....I also cannot think of anything done in the ER that our procedure would effect besides an NG Tube..... Thanks to anyone that can set me straight..... Goff Dr. Oakley/Bowling Green, OH 11/05/01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2001 Report Share Posted December 15, 2001 I am registered with Medic Alert, and the bracelet doesn't need to say anything other than your number, if you don't want it to, they contact MedicAlert and they can tell them everything. I am not currently wearing mine (I should) but am going to purchase a plain silver ID bracelet and get my number imprinted, much more private than the ugly ones MedicAlert does, you can go to their website to join. I also put in Dr. Gagner's groups 24 hour number, so that in an emergency they can reach one of the partners, and the information that is imperative, i.e. what surger I had, what they need to know about tubes etc. I highly recommend it, and I think I will put my bracelet on just because I should. But honestly, as a working professional its not anyone business why I wear it, and I originally got mine for a Latex Allergy, so that is what it says, and if anyone asks, just tell them you have an allergy. MedicAlert will gladly answer any questions you have on what it should say! I really think that their registry is the way to go rather than one of the instore purchases you can get and put your own info into it. - Maya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2001 Report Share Posted December 15, 2001 OK, I have to ask......why would a NG tube be a problem with a DS post op person? Thanks, dee --- JEGoff1@... wrote: > I have been wondering the same thing. I was > wondering what you needed a medic > alert tag for????? Would it be for no NG Tubes???? __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2001 Report Share Posted December 15, 2001 I think the bracelets might be more important for RNY or VBG patients because of the fixed stomach size. Most of the ones I've heard about say " Gastric Bypass Patient. Do not insert NG tube blindly. " I plan to get something after my DS if only so a) they don't puncture my stomach thinking it is bigger than it really is and/or they think about it in case I'm unconscious and my symptoms may be related to blockage or whatever. It can't hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2001 Report Share Posted December 15, 2001 I have a Medic Alert bracelet. I looked at the bracelets at WWW.Medicalert.com . I wanted to speak with a live person so I called and ordered through their 800#. Per Dr. Rabkins office, I have on my bracelet " Duodenal Switch with Intestinal Bypass " . They give you an ID # and you can have yoyr surgeon's name & phone # referenced at Medic Alert. They now have some very stylish bracelist available. I purchased the watch tu-tone bracelet and it was around $45.00. gail duodenalswitch wrote: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2001 Report Share Posted December 15, 2001 In a message dated 12/15/01 6:04:00 PM, duodenalswitch writes: << I have been wondering the same thing. I was wondering what you needed a medic alert tag for????? Would it be for no NG Tubes???? I work part-time as a Firefighter/Paramedic a job I gave up full-time to get better insurance to have this surgery. I am not trying to sound dumb, but as a Paramedic an NG tube is the only thing I do in the back of my ambulance that might have some barring on a DS patient.....I also cannot think of anything done in the ER that our procedure would effect besides an NG Tube..... >> : I think the ng tube applies to the RNY since the pouch is cut off (sometimes literally or if it's stapled figuratively) from the lower portion. I don't think we have to worry about that with the DS since our stomach follows a normal curvature? I think it would be good to note that we have a malapsorptive procedure -- In case we are incapacitated that we would need the supplementation, etc.?? all the best, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2001 Report Share Posted December 16, 2001 I believe that should for any reason we be unconscious, if we required any surgery, it would be critically important for anyone working on us be aware of the rearrangement of our intestines. Also, if we could not communicate, an intestinal blockage is a posibility post op, and the medic alert would also point that out. I would also want my surgeon contacted prior to any emergency surgery. We always feel that we are in control of our lives and any hospital trips, but the truth is, you just never know and better to be safe than sorry. Hugs, Theresa Surgery date: DS Nov. 19, 2001 Dr. Gregg Jossart Highest weight: 293 Surgery weight: 251 Current weight: 224 Height: 5' 7.5 " > > In a message dated 12/15/01 6:04:00 PM, duodenalswitch@y... writes: > > << I have been wondering the same thing. I was wondering what you needed a > medic > alert tag for????? Would it be for no NG Tubes???? > > I work part-time as a Firefighter/Paramedic a job I gave up full- time to get > better insurance to have this surgery. I am not trying to sound dumb, but as > a Paramedic an NG tube is the only thing I do in the back of my ambulance > that might have some barring on a DS patient.....I also cannot think of > anything done in the ER that our procedure would effect besides an NG > Tube..... > >> > > : I think the ng tube applies to the RNY since the pouch is cut off > (sometimes literally or if it's stapled figuratively) from the lower portion. > I don't think we have to worry about that with the DS since our stomach > follows a normal curvature? > > I think it would be good to note that we have a malapsorptive procedure -- In > case we are incapacitated that we would need the supplementation, etc.?? > > all the best, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2001 Report Share Posted December 16, 2001 I carry a special wallet card for just that purpose. --Steve At 12:28 PM +0000 12/16/01, timarie55 wrote: >I believe that should for any reason we be unconscious, if we >required any surgery, it would be critically important for anyone >working on us be aware of the rearrangement of our intestines. Also, >if we could not communicate, an intestinal blockage is a posibility >post op, and the medic alert would also point that out. I would also >want my surgeon contacted prior to any emergency surgery. We always >feel that we are in control of our lives and any hospital trips, but >the truth is, you just never know and better to be safe than sorry. -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2001 Report Share Posted December 16, 2001 I carry a special wallet card for just that purpose. --Steve>>>>> Steve, would you be so kind to share with us what your card says? Did you make it youself? Judie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2001 Report Share Posted December 16, 2001 Judie, There is a copy of the wallet card that designed for Dr. Rabkins patients on his site: http://www.pacificsurgery.com/For_Patients/walletcafor_patients.html I have to be honest and say that I stole that card, and just changed the contact information for Dr. Jossarts patients. I did see one recently for another surgeon that had some additional verbiage on the back that I really liked, but I can't remember which doctor had it! Help anyone? I think everyone should carry one. The only reason I want a bracelet or necklace is that it's much easier for a woman to be separated from her handbag than a man from his wallet! Hugs, Theresa > I carry a special wallet card for just that purpose. --Steve>>>>> > > Steve, would you be so kind to share with us what your card says? Did you > make it youself? > > Judie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2001 Report Share Posted December 16, 2001 At 10:49 AM -0800 12/16/01, Judie Hensel wrote: >I carry a special wallet card for just that purpose. --Steve>>>>> > >Steve, would you be so kind to share with us what your card says? I took the illustration of the DS Lap from Dr. Baltasar's paper and have it on the left-hand side of the card. On the rest of the card, I list the name of the procedure, My surgeon's name and phone number, and " in case of emergency contact: " with my DW's name and work and home phone numbers. >Did you >make it youself? I used a graphics package and then MS Word to make it myself. Then, I printed it on my inkjet printer using special business card stock. I'd share it, but the test parts are in as bitmaps from my graphics application, so it would be hard for others to adapt with their information unless they could erase the bits and substitute their own. When I went in with the kidney stone attack, I gave a copy to the doc there rather than talk a lot about it, just to save time and pain. She was able to phone my surgeon right away with the info. Naturally, my DW was out of town on business, as she was the first time I had an attack in 1998. --Steve -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2001 Report Share Posted December 16, 2001 it's much easier for a woman to be separated from her handbag than a man from his wallet! Hugs, Theresa>>>>>>>> aint that the truth, Theresa?? LOL Hugs, Judie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2001 Report Share Posted December 16, 2001 I was given a wallet card by Dr Herron and also his staff after my surgery. One side has a diagram and brief explanation. Other side has his office contact number, and a request for child size meals at restaurants. Sheri 9/28/01 Dr Herron/NYC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2001 Report Share Posted December 16, 2001 I got that card too, but lost it between my hospital room and the door to my room *GRIN* =) Maya Re: Re: Medic Alert bracelets I was given a wallet card by Dr Herron and also his staff after my surgery. One side has a diagram and brief explanation. Other side has his office contact number, and a request for child size meals at restaurants. Sheri 9/28/01 Dr Herron/NYC ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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