Medical Alert Bracelets For Breast Cancer Patients

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Medical alert bracelets for breast cancer patients. The placket has the universal medical alert symbol on one side and which arm s to avoid for blood pressure and needles on the other. Lymphedema is a common side effect associated with breast cancer patients due to the removal of lymph nodes during cancer treatments. About 20 percent of all blood clots are seen in cancer patients. Breast cancer occurs when cells go through abnormal changes or mutations and invade the breast tissue.

If lymph nodes are damaged or removed during treatment trauma to the affected side can trigger lymphedema. For breast cancer patients and survivors wearing a lymphedema alert bracelet is imperative. Featuring durable stainless steel sporty silicone chic leather and precious metals. Women have a 12 chance over the course of a lifetime of developing breast cancer without taking into account different factors that raise or lower a woman s risk.

Also called a limb alert bracelet a lymphedema bracelet is usually engraved to indicate. From everyday stainless steel to sterling silver and gold options our bracelets are connected to medicalert s comprehensive services and ultimately designed to save your life. View as grid list. This causes swelling in the arms and legs so it s important to wear a bracelet to indicate this very important detail to medical staff and first responders.

Blood clots are common among cancer patients. If you are a cancer patient and you are rendered unresponsive or unable to speak you will want your paramedics and or other medical professionals to know your condition so that they can give you the best treatment. The first thing to know about choosing your new id is that the same bracelet one person chooses as a lymphoma bracelet is one another person may choose as a breast cancer medical alert bracelet. Which medical alert jewelry should cancer patients and survivors wear.

Don t use left arm right arm or either arm. Our bracelet has a long wearing hypo allergenic stainless steel placket and sturdy link band with a lobster clasp. With the help of the national lymphedema network nln karin douglas a breast cancer survivor and lymphedema activist has created a lymphedema alert bracelet and necklace to protect breast cancer survivors from receiving treatment on their affected arm. Lymphedema chronic swelling of the arm is a side effect of breast cancer surgery particularly if some of all of the axillary underarm.

Items 1 12 of 87. Medical alert bracelets can help. At the same time these bracelets for cancer patients also provide a beautiful way to raise cancer awareness and bring hope to others. A free brightly colored alert band can be ordered before having medical procedures but many patients select a medical alert bracelet for full time wear.

Lymphedema alert can be engraved on just about all. This malignant tumor can spread throughout the body if not caught early.