Medical ID Tags

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howkim
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Re: Medical ID Tags

Post by howkim » Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:31 am

dllfo wrote:THAT is a good idea. Unfortunately my medical people can't provide the CD or DVD for me. I will keep asking for it...Dave
You should be able to make your own. Write up your name, address, phone, next of kin's contact, your PCP's contact, allergies, family medical history (heart disease, diabetes, chronic illnesses, OSA, etc.) medical history (for example, I had mumps, chickenpox, red measles and german measles as a child), surgical history, GYN history for women, medications (xPAP settings and mask), supplements taken and anything else you can think of. Get copies of your last comprehensive labs and EKG from your doc. Tell the doc what you're doing and ask what s/he would recommend be included. Take the whole mess to Staples, Office Max, Kinko's, etc, and get them scanned and put on a mini-CD. Put the CD in your wallet (but within a protective case of some sort). On a photocopy machine, shrink the history papers (mine's 3 pages, size 12 font) down as far as is possible and still legible and put that in your wallet/purse, too. Update as appropriate.

Kind of a project, but who know? Might be necessary ... and life saving.

Mary

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dllfo
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Re: Medical ID Tags

Post by dllfo » Tue Jun 09, 2009 10:30 pm

Howkim, you are just full of good ideas. I am retired and have a good scanner. Thanks

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