Question:
What should we put on our medic -alert tag?

HI Only 43 days to go until my LAP/RNY! I do want to wear a medic-alert tag. What should it say? Does anyone have a good link to get one? many thanks . . . Michele :)    — Michele D. (posted on April 23, 2003)

April 23, 2003
Here's a few I've heard of: www.n-styleID.com; www.makemethis.com; Walmart pharmacy; www.americanmedical-id.com; https://www.medicalert.com; www.laurenshope.com As far as what it should say, what I've seen just shows "Gastric Bypass Patient - NO NG TUBE"...others have been more descriptive. All depends on you....Good luck! ***Amy LAP RNY 04-09-03
   — Amy A.

April 23, 2003
The website http://www.gastricbypassfamily.com has a sample of what to have enscribed on a medic alert bracelet.
   — Starrlina

April 23, 2003
OMG, I didn't even think of this. Does anyone actually have one?
   — Kim L.

April 23, 2003
I found a really pretty one at http://www.laurenshope.com. It says GASTRIC BYPASS - NO NG TUBE, but they engrave to your specifications.
   — Leslie R.

April 23, 2003
I have one and I got it from Walgreens...its stainless steel. I took the bracelet part off of it and made my own (pretty) bracelet for it. Mine says: Gastric Bypass DO NOT INSERT NG TUBE BLINDLY. It also as room for my numerous allergies (morphine, penicillin, codine, silk tape, etc. Plus it also has my name, city, phone number and blood type. All that for $9.99. It was delievered right to my house.
   — Jessica D