I do have a card reading. This person has an ostomy. Any good!! Too lazy to find it though. It's a start though xx
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Hi, I was just talking about that with my husband. And I was wondering the same thing. Where do you get a bracelet that says "I have an ostomy"? I have a card that says it, but that's to use at the airport when you go through security. We should all have the bracelet in case we end up in the hospital unconscious and unable to tell anyone. I am going to try and find out how to get one. And if I do, I will let you know.
Hi, interesting thought never crossed my mind to think of having one for having an ostomy, maybe it's worth looking into as I've got a few things I could add too. Thank you for posting this... Take care, Ambies...
I have a Medic Alert bracelet that simply says, "Ileostomy." I was told by an EMT that they are trained to look for bracelets, so don't get a necklace or pin or any such thing, if you're interested. Costs around $25/year, but I have my whole medical record on file with Medic Alert as well. Can't tell you how well it works because, fortunately, I've had no need to use it yet! But I wear it all the time.
Hello! I have a urostomy and Medical Alert folks helped me with the wording..
The only way I would worry about it is if you were one of the lucky ones that has to have the TPN port. If you have a rare blood type or the one for your cancer port injection spot, they would know that you have these. Plus, on your cell phone, you can have emergency numbers to have them contact a person that knows you, as long as you have it in a spot that can be found. My friend has his in a pouch around his neck so it doesn't get tossed. Plus, the nice pouch that carries your supplies is on your hip and belted to you. You can have it embroidered to say it. Plus, if they see blood, they check to see where you are bleeding from to stop it.
My husband is an EMT and he does agree that it would be beneficial to have a medic alert bracelet. Since reading this post, he is now bugging me to get one. He says that if there is an emergency and all your clothes are still on, when they put you on a stretcher, they tightly put a belt across your belly so it would be helpful for them to know this if you are unable to speak. He also recommends that if you know you are being taken to the hospital to bring some supplies.
My husband is an EMT and a computer professional. He said that they would never use a USB drive on a bracelet. First, most ambulances don't have computers or they have tablet computers dedicated to writing charts. Second, the hospitals often disable USB drives on their computers for fear of losing privacy of records or introducing viruses into their systems.
I agree with your husband about the USB, but I have a USB anyway. I take it to the hospital and if they want, they can have my scans, x-rays, contact information. Sometimes docs think it is good.
I don't have a card or a Medical Alert, and I travel weekly on planes. Most of the time, I don't tell them until they start with the pat down, and then they get told and they wand me. I also always carry Adult Tylenol (8oz) and children's liquid Ibuprofen (16oz) with me, and they just open them and check, then I'm through. They don't ask me why I have them.
I got one as a gift from a friend many years ago. On the back of the bracelet, it says:
O RH POS (blood type)
Crohn's Disease
Ostomy
However, mine isn't registered with the actual Medic Alert people. If you get one from them, they keep all your information and can give it to the hospital or EMS.
