Hi Everyone,
Phil.... Great Link... Thanks so much for the information. It's a keeper that I have saved to "My Favorites", and I also have copied and saved it to a Word document for my files.
Thought I would share my thoughts on a medical alert medallin or bracelet. I have and wear every day a gold medallin medical alert. It is extremely stylish, and is on a gold chain. I didn't want to be wearing something that made / makes me feel like a hospital patient for the rest of my life. However, I did want something that would alert a medic of my condition in the event of a life threatening injury.
My thinking on this is that the medics usually open your shirt to check your heart, etc, Well, The scar should be an immediate tipoff that I had open heart surgery, and they will also see the medical medallin with all my medical information on the back of it. ie: Coumadin, Atenolol, and allergies. I also carry a more detailed card in my wallet, and have a duplicate in the visor of my car.
Anyway, my point is, There are plenty of nice looking pieces of jewelry that are medical alert pieces. I don't really know how important it is to have the ones that you are registered with, and a phone number. I opted for the choice I described above.
I think a medical alert emblem should be with everyone who is on Coumadin. I just don't want to feel like a hopsital patient on a day pass.
Rob