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Medic Alert

Posted by jodeej @jodeej, Aug 12, 2018

I'm just curious how many of you wear medic alerts since your transplants? I've talked with my husband about it but he's reluctant too wear anything. I think it's because he doesn't want to wear "jewelry".
Blessings,
JoDee

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Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Sep 8, 2018
In reply to @contentandwell "@jakedduck1 If your bracelet is sterling, can't you just clean it yourself with a good silver..." + (show)
@contentandwell

@jakedduck1 If your bracelet is sterling, can't you just clean it yourself with a good silver cleaner? I generally do unless I really destroy the finish by forgetting to take something off when I am in the chlorinated pool.
For those of you who have had transplants and wear these bracelets, what do you put on them, just "liver transplant patient"? If I do choose to get one I would like gold since I spend a lot of time in the pool but solid gold sure is pricey. I don't believe that gold-filled lasts long if wearing constantly, I've never had it.
JK

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@contentandwell

Back in the day, 50 years ago a gold bracelet was $24.00, a silver $9.00 and stainless $6.00. Of course gold was $35.00 an once not $1200.00 like today. About 5-7 years ago MedicAlert bracelets were $1900-$2100. But gold was $1,900.00 too. Gold is very durable but like silver it also tarnishes. I take mine to the office and let them clean mine since I live close by. I have cleaned it a couple times but not with polish. I put a piece of aluminum foil in the bottom of the sink, boiled some water and add some salt and pour it on the foil and dropped my bracket in and the tarnish vanishes
instantly. Works great, no fuss no mess. Try it, you’ll be amazed.

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Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Sep 8, 2018
In reply to @rosemarya "@gingerw, I hope that you, your husband, and I never need to use it!" + (show)
@rosemarya

@gingerw, I hope that you, your husband, and I never need to use it!

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I also hope no one needs their MedicAlert ID’s. I needed mine many times. I was found in the street, peoples yards, malls, stores and sporting events to name a few. MedicAlert saved my life many times and probably kept me out of jail. Police often assume seizure patients in a post-ictal state are either drunk or on drugs.
Jake

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Judyth | @judyth | Sep 8, 2018
In reply to @contentandwell "@jodeej and @judyth I lived close enough to my hospital (@ 55 miles) that I knew..." + (show)
@contentandwell

@jodeej and @judyth I lived close enough to my hospital (@ 55 miles) that I knew my husband would be back and forth so I was able to just pack the essentials, and things that it would be too difficult to explain to my husband, like facial products, etc. Of course I never ended up using them anyway! We have no pets and our children are adults out on their own so none of that was a concern. Judy, how far are you from your transplant center? That of course makes a big difference.
Jodee is right, it all falls into place. As I have mention in other postings, I never did get my journal packed and my husband could not find it. That is my one regret, that I didn't have it there in the hospital to record everything because I was sort of drugged up a lot so my memories are vague or non-existent.
JK

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We are about 80 miles from Rochester. Takes about 1.5 hours to drive. My husband no longer drives so he won’t be back and forthing it! I still need to visit Trans House and that will probably give me a better idea too.

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