Birth Control and Medical ID Bracelets

So, as you can probably tell by the title of the post, this is going to be a personal post... at least the first part. So, if you don't want to read that part, skip to the third paragraph. So, I use the pill for birth control. But, after surgery, I won't be able to take pills for a while. That fact slipped my mind until just recently. And if you're on this path, it might have slipped yours too. Also, if you're on this path, you might have PCOS, like I do. Hormones are a good thing for PCOS patients. So, what are some alternative forms of birth control that you can consider? Of course, always talk to your doctor about this, but here are the basic other forms of birth control:

-Depo Shot
-the Implant
-NuvaRing
-IUD
-Condoms
-Female Condoms
-The patch
-diaphragm
-spermicide
-cervical cap
-tubal ligation/vasectomy

Of those, IUD, Depo Shot, Implant, NuvaRing, and the Patch all have hormones in them. It's a very personal decision, but, you WILL need to have some form of birth control if you're on this journey. Doctors do not recommend getting pregnant until 12-18 (they prefer 18) months after surgery. A while after surgery, if you're a die hard pill fan, you can talk to your doctor about going back on the pill. I've switched mine (if you really want to know, PM me on Facebook, or leave a comment, and we'll talk), and I'm not going back. :)

So, I read something on Pinterest that really piqued my interest. I never thought about it until I read this article, but, how many of my post-op RNY/Gastric Bypass ladies out there wear a Medical ID Bracelet? Why would we need to wear that? Well, if you're RNY (or even VSG I have a feeling), if you're in a medical situation where you're unconscious, and they need to do an NG Tube, if they do it blind, they have a good chance of rupturing your pouch. That would turn into a VERY bad situation VERY fast. Also, Post-Op, you cannot have NSAIDs. NSAIDs can lead to ulcers in your new pouch. So, while the article that I was reading WAS put out there by a medical ID bracelet company, I'm not taking my chances. There are some very cute medical ID bracelets out there. Amazon has quite a few, and they all do engraving on them. This is the one that I'm looking at getting. It's very cute. I'm going to have "Gastric Bypass, (Date of Surgery), No Blind NG Tube, No NSAIDs" engraved on the back of mine. They all come with a wallet medical ID card as well, which will have further information on it as well. Definitely something to think about.

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Lady D