| Re: LiveStrong Outrageous - Must Read
Zoot Katz wrote:
> Mon, 7 Mar 2005 21:03:15 -0600,
> <1110251971.56916534a19eedd2dace7964ef4392fa@teran ews>, "Mike Kruger"
> <mikekr@mousepotato.com> wrote:
>
> >Gave one to somebody who was in the hospital. They refused to
> >wear it -- in fact, they already had another one they'd taken
> >off. Something about confusing them with a DNR bracelet (Do
> >Not Resuscitate). I don't know whether this is (a) urban
> >legend, (b) general medical practice, or (c) something
> >specific to this particular hospital.
>
> Those are most commonly orange coloured, AFAIK. A colour blind nurse
> or EMS responder might confuse them.
> I had an organ donor dot applied to my drivers license until I
started
> riding the bicycle again and dreamt about laying by the side of the
> road and desperately trying to scratch if off while ambulances were
> wailing in the background.
I spent a week in the hospital recently with a LiveStrong bracelet,
didn't cause any problems with resuscitation (didn't need) or
catheterization (don't ask). Coincidentally, the room I was given was
in a ward pretty much dedicated to organ transplant patients. Being
around them for a week really brought the reality home. I used to be
squeamish about being chopped for parts while on life support, but I'm
going to change my donor status now.
Oh yeah, for the cynics, the way I got my yellow bracelet -- my 11 yo
daughter wanted to buy a couple of bags of them and give them to family
and friends for Xmas. LA is a hero to her and she recognizes the cause
as important. How can you quibble with that?
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