Emily65Roses
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cystic fibrosis medical alert braclets
No stories yet. But I just think of the what-ifs.
Terri... think if Kaylee is at school and something happens and she's with a substitute teacher or someone doesn't know her? Even if the faculty is up on it, the situation may be hectic where they may not tell the EMTs and then she's gone, and she's passed out or tubed or something and can't speak for herself. While there's nothing obvious like "she's on dialysis, she needs X and Y," having CF is a VERY important piece of information for EMTs to have. Otherwise, they'll figure she's in some distress when her breathing is labored or her o2 sats are lower than normal, etc. And some of that is just baseline stuff for us. Or maybe she'd need o2 where a healthy person wouldn't. Quite simply, <b>the more they know, the better they can treat you.</b>
That type of situation is more possible than you might think.
I have said 1000 times I've always worn one. I used to hate it when I was a kid because it was just annoying to wear a necklace all the time (I wanted to wear other necklaces! lol). But now I have a bracelet, and I try to remember to wear it whenever I leave the house.
I'm with AnnaH too. I would say there's no branding whatsofrickinever with medic alert bracelets. People have them for the most common things these days (like peanut allergies, or allergies to meds). I haven't had someone ask about mine in like... 15 years. Literally. Maybe one in that whole 15 years. And when they ask, I answer them, they go "oh, okay" and that's the end of it. Very simple. It's worth it, if you ask me.
No stories yet. But I just think of the what-ifs.
Terri... think if Kaylee is at school and something happens and she's with a substitute teacher or someone doesn't know her? Even if the faculty is up on it, the situation may be hectic where they may not tell the EMTs and then she's gone, and she's passed out or tubed or something and can't speak for herself. While there's nothing obvious like "she's on dialysis, she needs X and Y," having CF is a VERY important piece of information for EMTs to have. Otherwise, they'll figure she's in some distress when her breathing is labored or her o2 sats are lower than normal, etc. And some of that is just baseline stuff for us. Or maybe she'd need o2 where a healthy person wouldn't. Quite simply, <b>the more they know, the better they can treat you.</b>
That type of situation is more possible than you might think.
I have said 1000 times I've always worn one. I used to hate it when I was a kid because it was just annoying to wear a necklace all the time (I wanted to wear other necklaces! lol). But now I have a bracelet, and I try to remember to wear it whenever I leave the house.
I'm with AnnaH too. I would say there's no branding whatsofrickinever with medic alert bracelets. People have them for the most common things these days (like peanut allergies, or allergies to meds). I haven't had someone ask about mine in like... 15 years. Literally. Maybe one in that whole 15 years. And when they ask, I answer them, they go "oh, okay" and that's the end of it. Very simple. It's worth it, if you ask me.