MEDIC ALERT
Hello December friends, I'm a November post op with a suggestion for those having a Bypass. I don't know if the same holds true for banders.
Right before my surgery, I attended a WLS support group and they were talking about the need for us to wear Medic Alert bracelets.
They mentioned on woman who can been in a car accident and the medical responce team used an NG tube on her which ended up killing her.
Due to our new changed anatomy, a regular NG tube would blow through our pouches.
Now, the chances of this happening are rare, but it's something to think about.
If you do decided to get a bracelet, it should read something like this
GASTRIC BYPASS
NO BLIND NG TUBE
This will allow EMS to use another method to accomplish the same thing, but safely for us.
Right before my surgery, I attended a WLS support group and they were talking about the need for us to wear Medic Alert bracelets.
They mentioned on woman who can been in a car accident and the medical responce team used an NG tube on her which ended up killing her.
Due to our new changed anatomy, a regular NG tube would blow through our pouches.
Now, the chances of this happening are rare, but it's something to think about.
If you do decided to get a bracelet, it should read something like this
GASTRIC BYPASS
NO BLIND NG TUBE
This will allow EMS to use another method to accomplish the same thing, but safely for us.
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