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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 349117" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>About carrying medical history - that sounds like a good idea to carry it on a thumb drive, but you'd need to make sure you had it in text format, maybe Residential Treatment Facility (RTF). Either that, or PDF. Something fairly universally readable. However, you still need a computer.</p><p></p><p>I have a medallion, SOS Talisman. </p><p><a href="http://www.baxtersjewellers.com/acatalog/SOS_Talisman_Pendants.html" target="_blank">http://www.baxtersjewellers.com/acatalog/SOS_Talisman_Pendants.html</a></p><p></p><p>It has a strip of paper inside, you can unscrew the pendant to get at the paper. There is a waterproof washer inside to help it seal perfectly. It's completely waterproof (I wear it swimming, in the shower or in the bath - no problems).</p><p></p><p>We used to write on the paper (medical history, medications, allergies, contacts and phone numbers) but husband has duplicated it on the computer so we can update it (typing in a small font) then we print it out (on airmail paper is best, to pack it in), cut it out, fold it carefully and it fits neatly inside. I've used it a lot lately, with all the hospital etc plus medical history wanted. I unscrew the medallion, hand them the paper and they photocopy it (enlarging it so they can read it more easily). A couple of months ago when I needed an ambulance, the ambos unscrewed it to get the info. They wouldn't have had a computer handy.</p><p></p><p>ABout the aphasia you describe - it is often a result of a stroke or similar localised brain injury especially to speech centres such as Wernicke's area. But there could be other causes, of the factors. a speech and language pathologist would be a good idea to have on board, if there isn't one already.</p><p></p><p>We used to believe that you don't recover form neurological damage later in life, but we now know that to be wrong, you CAn recover from neurological damage but it takes active therapy and time.</p><p></p><p>I hope you can get some therapy going for her as soon as possible, to help her get back to where she was.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 349117, member: 1991"] About carrying medical history - that sounds like a good idea to carry it on a thumb drive, but you'd need to make sure you had it in text format, maybe Residential Treatment Facility (RTF). Either that, or PDF. Something fairly universally readable. However, you still need a computer. I have a medallion, SOS Talisman. [url]http://www.baxtersjewellers.com/acatalog/SOS_Talisman_Pendants.html[/url] It has a strip of paper inside, you can unscrew the pendant to get at the paper. There is a waterproof washer inside to help it seal perfectly. It's completely waterproof (I wear it swimming, in the shower or in the bath - no problems). We used to write on the paper (medical history, medications, allergies, contacts and phone numbers) but husband has duplicated it on the computer so we can update it (typing in a small font) then we print it out (on airmail paper is best, to pack it in), cut it out, fold it carefully and it fits neatly inside. I've used it a lot lately, with all the hospital etc plus medical history wanted. I unscrew the medallion, hand them the paper and they photocopy it (enlarging it so they can read it more easily). A couple of months ago when I needed an ambulance, the ambos unscrewed it to get the info. They wouldn't have had a computer handy. ABout the aphasia you describe - it is often a result of a stroke or similar localised brain injury especially to speech centres such as Wernicke's area. But there could be other causes, of the factors. a speech and language pathologist would be a good idea to have on board, if there isn't one already. We used to believe that you don't recover form neurological damage later in life, but we now know that to be wrong, you CAn recover from neurological damage but it takes active therapy and time. I hope you can get some therapy going for her as soon as possible, to help her get back to where she was. Marg [/QUOTE]
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