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Transplant: Medical bracelet or necklace

Transplants | Last Active: Dec 4, 2021 | Replies (27)

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@rosemarya

I wear my medical bracelet 24/7 and I decided to get a silver one because it fits with casual and dressy clothes, and still looks great after 12 years! I decided to get my bracelet from the Medic Alert Foundation. I also pay an annual fee to be enrolled in their 24/7 emergency line where my contacts and medical information is readily available to the First responders 24/7. My bracelet information is "Liver & Kidney Transplant - Immunosuppressed - call (Medic Alert Number) Immediately" and XXXXXXXXX (my assigned Medical Alert ID number)

I went with Medic Alert because of my son, a First Responder - Fire Fighter/EMT. When there is an emergency, there is no time to waste, and the Medic Alert bracelet is easily recognized by the EMT's. They do not - will not- go thru your pockets or purse. If I am unconscious or unable to communicate, they are trained to look for that tag.

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I wish my transplant team would have given guidance on the topic. I hadn’t heard the benefits of Medic Alert until this discussion.