question for post-op people
Do you have a medic alert bracelet? Just wondering if most WLS patients get these.
Surgery Jun.2/17 at TWH ----- HW 215 - SW 197.2 - GW 125 CW 124.6
Pre-Op=8.8lbs --- Optifast= 8.4 (was on it for 9 days due to cancellation)
M1 - 20.6... M2 -10.2... M3 -8.0... M4 -5.8... M5 -9.0... M6 -5.2... M7 -7.0... M8 -2.2... M9 -0.9... M10 -2.6... M11-0.6... M12-2.0
I have never had one.
CENTURY CLUB MEMBER at 6 months post-op.
Referral to Guelph Feb/13, Sleep study and all bloodwork and ultrasound May/13, orientation July/13. Nurse, NUT,SW Sept/13, 2nd NUT, nurse and SW, 3rd round and cleared for surgery Dec/13. Pre-op Apr 7/14, Surgeon May 2/14, Opti Jul 3/14, surgery Jul 17/14.
I considered getting one but was told that the only real medical restrictions is not being able to take NSAIDS and possible risks with intubation. My surgeon told me that if I was incapacitated or having a heart attack or any other medical emergency then these restrictions wouldn't matter. That was just his advice and I followed it and didn't get one. I know some folks did and still do. If you do a search on the menu bar I think you will find a lot of prior posts and maybe find some helpful info there.
Good luck!
Referral sent: 1/26/15 / Sleep study: 2/23/15 / Orientation: 4/20/15 HRRH / Meet Dr. Hagen: 11/17/15 (no show) / Meet Dr. Klein: 12/10/15 / Trio appointments: 2/11/16 / Follow up appointment SW and RD: 3/16/16 / Dr. Glazer: 3/30/16 / Dr. Klein: 5/9/16 / Surgery date 5/25/16 / LBL with Dr. Nandagopal 3/9/18 - PS SW 155
HW - 280. Opti start - 280. Surgery day - 266. CW - 142.
Good morning!
I did not get one....
My weight Management Team gave me a card to place in my wallet. It states I had a RNY, date & description of surgery.
I would not worry about anything invasive while you are unconcious. In the event you end up in Emergency, they will ask you about medical history. I recently had an Emergency visit with an episode of kidney stones. That is the first thing that I told the RN in triage. Date of surgery & how many weeks post op.
Everyone who examined me asked me about the 5 incisions & the ER physician knew that it was RNY surgery. The moment you are registered into the ER, they have your entire medical history online.
Here in Ottawa the two major hospitals are connected.
The decision is yours to make in the end...
Take care
Sandra 
Mahalo 
Roux En Y - Jan. 4, 2017
HW 283 SW 260 CW 165
IN THE END WE ONLY REGRET CHANCES WE DIDN'T TAKE. 
Hello,
I had Surgery in 2011. Back then there was a lot of conversation surrounding this topic. Through all the reading I've done, I've come to the conclusion that there isn't any good reason to wear one. The very words you place inside this bracelet could end up hindering necessary life saving treatment. In an emergency I want the health care profession to do whatever necessary to save my life.
If administering an NSAID for example in an emergency situation could potentially save your life, would you want to stop this form of medical treatment? I know I wouldn't.
Also the Medic Alert bracelet draw unnecessary attention to yourself. If you are a private person who would like to keep your information about this surgery private, the bracelet draws attention to yourself, its like a flashing bright billboard on your wrist.... and lets face it, people are curious by nature.
Anyway this is just my take on it. If you do decide that you want to wear one after all, I would simply state what surgery you had and give no medical instruction. RNY is all the information any ER staff would need (in my opinion)
Ann
In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.
Surgery July 22, 2011 Starting weight 270 128 lbs lost Today's weight 142 lbs Ann 
I wear one. There are lots of nice ones out there that don't draw attention to it. I took off the no sugar. Have no blind ngt and reactive hypoglycemia plus my allergies. Since 2 yr post op have problems with reactive hypoglycemia and sugar can save my life
Referral: August 2010 Orientation TWH: May 25, 2011 NP: June 8/11, f/u sleep clinic June 7, abd u/s June 14, SW: June 28/11 Nutrition Class: July 5/11, Dietician Aug 09, Psychologist Aug 25 Surgeon Sept 16th Surgery Date: Oct 11/11 HW:287, Opti wt: 260 SW: 242
My Angel is Sheri TK
I do plan on getting one. That says:
MY NAME
GASTRIC BYPASS
AUGUST 2017
NO BLIND NG TUBE
NO NSAIDS / NO SUGAR
ICE: xxx-xxx-xxxx
Lauren's Hope has some really nice ones. I am waiting until my pre-op appt to make sure everything is still a go for my August surgery and then will order it.
Referred April 2016, Orientation September 21, 2016; Psyc appointment November 23, 2016; Nurse Practitioner assessment November 30, 2016; Nutrition Class December 7, 2016; Social Worker assessment December 9, 2016; Nutrition 1:1 January 26, 2017 and Surgeon April 7, 2017; Pre-admission June 12, 2017; Surgery date June 20, 2017 with Dr. T. Jackson TWH.
Pre surgery loss 20 lbs, M1-17 lb, M2-16, M3-16.2, M4-7, M5-10.8, M6-+8, M7-4, M8-
Goal 1- 50 pound loss by Jan. 1, 2018 (245.6 lbs) reached August 10, 2017
Goal 2 - 100 pound loss by June 21, 2018 (one year post op) (195.6) reached TBD
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