Road ID

My friend Lora recommend an awesome product to me and I have to share.  The product, Road ID (www.roadID.com), is a bracelet, anklet, necklace, or shoe tag that has emergency contact information on it.  The site is geared towards athletes, but it is a really awesome idea for anyone who has any kind of medical need.  I actually think it is a good idea for everyone to have regardless of medical need.  The point of the band is to give emergency medical responders the information they need to get in contact with someone if something were to happen to you.

I know most of us carry an ID on us when we go out, but ladies where do we put this ID?  In our purse!  What happens if you get separated from your purse? I have a medical alert card for my gastric bypass in my purse and I was thinking I was golden, but then I remember what happened after my car accident.  I was so flustered and if I didn't grab my purse before we went to the hospital, I wouldn't of had anything on me!  I was lucky to be conscious, but if you are in a car accident or something else happens and the EMT needs to get you to the hospital, they are not going to root around your car or probably even think to grab your purse.  Their number one priority is to get you to the hospital!! This band could save your life.

It was recommended to me that I carry a medical alert on me because of my surgery.  The ER needs to know that you have had bypass because they have to be careful about a couple of procedures that they preform.  In Flagstaff I wasn't worried about this because FMC had done my surgery and I assumed that they would have it in their system.  This is funny because, well because it just is.  FMC couldn't remember I had a corn allergy when I pregnant with Lilly and it was in BIG RED LETTERS across the door of my hospital room.

Anyway, I have looked at a lot of medical alert bracelets and such and I have never found one I liked until now.  I think I like this one because the price is right ($15.99 to $29.99 depending on the style) and they have interchangeable bands that you can buy ($1-$3 for the ones I bought).  I chose to get the interactive band that sets you up to a website that EMTs and the ER can access via a code on the back of your bracelet and you get the first year free for EACH bracelet you buy.  I bought the sport band to run in and another band for day to day.  So I get two free years and then it is only $10 a year for each additional year.  If you lose a band with the access code, they remove it from your account so no one can access your personal information.  I did this because I want to be able to update medications and phone numbers in the event something changes (like my ever changing cell phone number).

I received a coupon code from RoadID.com for $1 off  your next order.  So feel free to use it and share.  Coupon Number: ThanksKimberly5710022


 This concludes my rant!!