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Lymph nodes arm care
Had mastectomy thurs 20th april for grade 3 idc. Was meant to have the mastectomy and sentinel node checked. When i saw surgeon next morning i asked about the incision as it went much further under m...
This ultimately influenced my final choice. The cuffs I selected look like jewellery except when you roll the arm over and look at the inner wrist - where a distal pulse is taken. From that angle the only thing you can see are the Medic alert symbols.bevvzy said:Very pretty but i had a look and wondered, as they are so lively and jewelry like, if an ambo etc would realise what they were and read/look?
I figure if I'm unconscious they will be checking my pulse and hopefully it will be noticed. Certainly in all my First Aid training I was always taught to look for Medic alert bracelets and my final year paramedic student daughter confirmed they are taught to check wrists and necks for Medic alert bracelets and necklaces.
As I posted earlier she also suggested a card for my wallet to be kept next to my drivers licence and there is also the app on iPhones.
To be honest I doubt I would wear a traditional Medic alert bracelet so something that I will wear has to be better than nothing. This was mainly for my peace of mind. Once I'm all set with this the chance of me actually ever being unconscious is almost nil so that's got to be a good thing!!