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13 years 8 months ago #24907 by Mark
splenectomy and med alert bracelets was created by Mark
I would like to hear from splenectomy patients:

Do you have a med alert bracelet?

If so, what does it say?

If not, why not?

Thanks!

Mark

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13 years 8 months ago #24908 by beandawgs
Replied by beandawgs on topic Re: splenectomy and med alert bracelets
I have had them for my son Mark who is 7 - he won't keep them on but it is a good idea.

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13 years 8 months ago #24910 by CindyL
Replied by CindyL on topic Re: splenectomy and med alert bracelets
I have one; it says splenectomy; ITP and a couple of other things.

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13 years 8 months ago #24911 by Wife#1
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My husband is an insulin dependent diabetic, had a splenectomy and has a pacemaker/defibrillator and doesn't wear any ID. It has been like that for 28 years.

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  • Diagnosed in 2000, at 59, after being on moderately high doses of NSAIDs for arthritis. Splenectomy and rituxan both failed (2004). Did well on prednisone till summer 2018--then terrible reactions. Promacta since 11-19.
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13 years 8 months ago #24918 by karenr
Replied by karenr on topic Re: splenectomy and med alert bracelets
I had a splenectomy (which failed) in 2004. My hematologist thinks a med alert bracelet is unnecessary for the splenectomy and for ITP. He says one of the first things emergency personnel would do would be to take blood. I do have "low platelets" written on my ID card.

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13 years 8 months ago #24935 by mendenmh
Replied by mendenmh on topic Re: splenectomy and med alert bracelets
I had my splenectomy in 2007. No recommendation was made for any kind of alert bracelet.
My platelets are still completely normal; if they were (or become chronically) low I might consider an
alert.

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13 years 7 months ago #25154 by cloyd915
Replied by cloyd915 on topic Re: splenectomy and med alert bracelets
I spoke to a friend of mine who is a first responder about getting a med alert bracelet for my diabetic father. She advised against it. They recommend creating a contact in your cell phone "ICE" in case of emergency. you can store information there as well as on an ICE card for your wallet. Every one should carry one of these in a wallet or keep it in a glove compartment with contact names and numbers, medications, and any diagnosis you feel is relevant.
Diagnosed with ITP 2/7/11
Treating regularly with IVIg
Currently in the low 100's

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