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Something I hadn't really thought about much and even forgot a little bit!
JenaOnTrack74
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I am 8 months out and saw this on a facebook group I belong to. I had almost forgotten about this! It is important to remind the people around us that in case anything should happen the EMT's NEED to know this!!
I was glad I was reminded of it so I thought I would pass the reminder along!
Has anyone had any experience with needing to give out this information? Or Do you wear one of these braclets??
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Oh....hadn't even thought about this. Will need to talk to my surgeon at my follow up to see what he says about this. Thanks for the heads up.0
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Yeah - I'm going to ask about this, too! Thanks for bringing this up, Jena!0
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My surgeon gives out stickers to put on the back of your license..so there is one on mine.0
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Wow I never Thought about no blind NG tubes or about putting no NSAIDs on my license, great idea!0
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I am ordering a bracelet in the next week or so.0
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My surgeon gives out key tags. Of course, you would need to rifle through the ones from PetSmart, RiteAid, Tops, etc. to actually find the one that says no blind NG tube.0
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Dumb question, maybe. What is a blind NG tube and why is it bad for WLS patients?0
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It's when they put a feeding tube into your stomach through your nose. I'm guessing 'blind' means without giving you some kind of scan to see your anatomy and I'm guessing that having a tube shoved into your stomach when you don't really have a stomach could be an issue. Probably a medical person can explain what kind of issue that would be.0
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Good post - thanks!0
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My sister works in medical field and a simple have you had Bariatric surgery usually works as a question. Could you just put that on the bracelet?0
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blairmundy wrote: »It's when they put a feeding tube into your stomach through your nose. I'm guessing 'blind' means without giving you some kind of scan to see your anatomy and I'm guessing that having a tube shoved into your stomach when you don't really have a stomach could be an issue. Probably a medical person can explain what kind of issue that would be.
YUP!!
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I guess each surgeon is different. I asked mine if I needed anything like this, and both he, and my anesthetist said no it's not necessary.
I do have no NSAIDS on my doctors chart, and at my pharmacy. I figure if i'm conscious enough to take a pill at a hospital, I can tell them no NSAIDS.
I had VSG surgery, not RNY0 -
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Blind means not checking placement: is this a problem? not really, the medical professionals who are qualified to insert a gastric tube know to not force it.
Randy (registered nurse)
Thanks Randy!0 -
Thanks for the info, everyone!0
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I don't think EMT's usually insert NG tubes. Those are typically done in the hospital in a non-emergency situation, when medical professionals will have had the chance to review your records and discuss your history with you or your family (if you are incapacitated). So I am not sure I agree about the necessity of this bracelet.0
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This is a great post and a reminder to get a medical alert bracelet.0
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SibylDiane wrote: »I don't think EMT's usually insert NG tubes. Those are typically done in the hospital in a non-emergency situation, when medical professionals will have had the chance to review your records and discuss your history with you or your family (if you are incapacitated). So I am not sure I agree about the necessity of this bracelet.
I had the sleeve done and no NSAIDS were for a short period leading up to and following surgery.
Being 5 1/2 months out, to my surgeon, not an issue (or at least anything to fret over).
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