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Engraved Diabetes

February 27, 2010

Engraved Diabetes

Weight Loss Surgery For Men Should Include A Medical Id

In an emergency, following weight loss surgery, when a man might not be able to speak for himself, a medical ID bracelet or necklace speaks for him.

Symptoms of weight loss surgery can easily be misdiagnosed. Prompt diagnosis is critical to effective treatment. A brief description of vital medical facts engraved on a medical ID ensures appropriate and timely medical care.

According to a published study, half of all medical errors occur because of mistakes made upon admission or discharge from the hospital. Wearing a medical ID protects against potentially harmful medical errors.

More than 95 percent of emergency responders look for a medical ID; more than 75 percent check for a medical ID immediately upon assessing the patient. If men who have undergone weight loss surgery wear a medical ID, it will not be missed.

Medical IDs eliminate trips to the hospital, reduce unnecessary hospital admissions and prevent minor emergencies from becoming major ones. Medical IDs save lives! At the www.weightlosssurgerymen.com website there is a link for medical IDs in attractive, affordable, and masculine designs.  Go to the Men: Health and Fitness button and click Medical ID.

More than 30,000 American men had weight loss surgery in 2008; more than 60,000 American men will have weight loss surgery in 2009. By 2015, more than a quarter million men will have weight loss surgery each year.

As morbid obesity climbs, so do the medical consequences of diabetes, hypertension, and other life-threatening conditions. Just because men have more lean muscle mass and a lower body fat percentage than women, weight loss can be just as challenging for men.

Beyond these medical results, men have a different experience following weight loss surgery. The need for protein to support a healthy lifestyle, which may include weight-training, can be most challenging. Finding the best combination of vitamins for absorption or taking care of one's appearance can be brand new for men (whereas women in American culture are conditioned to focus on appearance.) Many men, who may not have felt sexy in a long time, are suddenly seen as attractive, providing a totally new series of challenges and opportunities.

There are hundreds of support groups throughout the U.S. for patients who have undergone weight loss surgery. Since 85% of those surgeries in 2008 were performed on women, these support groups are often run by women and for women. There is very little access to the experience that men have following these procedures.

 

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medic ID bracelet alternative?

Instead of getting a real expensive one where those people have your medical information, is there anything wrong w/ having "diabetes" and her doctor's name and phone number engraved on the back of a less expensive one? I like the idea of limiting who has her medical record information, and it seems to be an alternative to spending a mint for the bracelet. Right? Or is there an irreplaceable value to them having her info? The patient is a 6 year old type 1 diabetic.
not necessary to say things like "what does the cost matter..." like I'm not a good mother. Perfectly legitimate question and I'm asking to be taught what the value of this membership is, that's not obvious to me.

I think your idea is absolutely fine. In fact I have chosen to go your route rather than having my medical records hanging on my neck (so to speak) My reasoning is that I would rather someone phone my doctor for a question on dosage and have his input than some resident in the ER making an independant judgment call based on their new learning experience concerning emergency medicine and type 1 diabetes.

I have good friends who have been residents (e.g. licensed medical doctors just out of school) treating patiets in the ER. We are good friends, but I would not want them making a judgment call for me (if they needed my medical records) trying to independantly evaluate my medical records. I would much rather they call my endocrinologist.

The aviailability of medical records (imho only) is not necessary except for giving the medic alert more profit. I think your idea makes perfect sense and I do the same.

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Retail Boxes

January 23, 2010

Retail Boxes

ARA - As days grow shorter and temperatures become cooler, it means the inevitable is just around the corner: everything that came out of your garage this spring needs to go back in before winter rolls around. That means you need to find room for the gardening supplies, the patio furniture, the sandbox toys and more. Not to mention corralling all the tools that you've used throughout the summer to tune up the bikes, fix the swing set and put together the new picnic table.

If you're wondering where it's all going to go, maybe it's time to spend part of the weekend creating some order in all that chaos. Here are a few ideas to get you started.

Divide and conquer

Start by separating the clutter in your garage into piles. For example, all snow shoveling equipment (shovel, ice scraper, salt) should be together, all sports paraphernalia goes in another pile, lawn care items in yet another pile ... you get the picture. This will give you an idea of what you're dealing with in terms of organizing.

Be sure to have a "throw it out" pile and a "donate it" pile. Throw away broken toys, almost empty cans of paint, and rusty garden tools. Donate sports equipment your kids have outgrown or that extra lawn edger.

A place for everything

Now you know what you need to store. Home improvement stores are a good place to start. Look for storage systems that match your needs. If your family owns bikes, consider hooks designed to hang them from the ceiling or a vertical bike rack to get the bikes off the floor and create more space. A tall storage cabinet provides a place to put out-of-season toys and tools. Shelving units or wall-mounted cabinets supply a convenient spot for sporting equipment.

Take care of your tools

For many homeowners, the garage doubles as a work area. If your tools have become scattered over the summer, or if they're in a pile on your workbench, now's the time to corral them. A pegboard and a good tool chest will help keep tools safe and handy. Waterloo Industries, the world's largest manufacturer of tool storage products for professionals and do-it-yourselfers, has a variety of high-quality options.

"Our Shop Series is perfect for use in the garage or workroom," says Mark Ryan, senior product manager at Waterloo. The line includes tool chests, tool cabinets, and tool centers in varying sizes and drawer configurations to fit any need. "These types of products are popular with the 'weekend warriors," those individuals who love getting their hands dirty once Saturday rolls around." There are units that offer a bulk storage area for those large items or power tools. Many chests offer split drawers for all your small hand tools as well as a roomy top tray. If you've found that your tools have multiplied over the summer, and you've outgrown the storage in your current chest and cabinet, why not consider adding an intermediate chest to expand your tool storage capacity? Intermediates are available in most categories and stack in between your chest and cabinet to help organize your tool clutter.

Start with a clean sweep

Before you start putting all your organized stuff back into the garage, take the time to sweep the floor and hose it down to get rid of accumulated dirt and dust. If your car has been leaking oil, use a product made for this problem to get it cleaned up as well.

With a little time and compartmentalizing, it will be easier than ever to find what you're looking for, your garage will seem roomier and it will be a more pleasant place to work.

You'll find a wide array of tool boxes and other tool storage ideas at hardware and home improvement stores such as Sears, Menard's and other retail outlets.

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Where Can I Get A Windows Vista Retail Jewel/Case Box Replacement Without Having To Buy The Whole Package?

Yes, I had a Windows Vista Upgrade Jewel Case/Box that I recently dropped and it shattered. This is a retail version. The cases are unique and uniquely shaped for Windows Vista. I just do not want to have to buy another full copy retail version with DVD-ROM again. I only need the jewel case/box. Any suggestions on where and how to get one?

I really don't know, but my guess would be to call Microsoft and ask if they can send you a new one. Or maybe even someone on eBay decided to sell it for whatever reason. Other than that, I can't think of where you can get just the case.

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