A few months ago I left you all know about some of the medical problems that I currently suffer from. If you are new reader here on the Two Classy Chics blog, I will give you a brief outline below of some of the issues I deal with on an ongoing basis.
* Epilepsy (seizures)
* Acute Porphyria
* Hypoglycemia
* Kidney Stones and Infections
* Chronic Pain
* Chronic Migraines
On top of all of the above, I am getting ready to have a total hip replacement within the next 2 weeks! Sigh, even though I am only 45 years old, I feel like I am at least 80 years old (well, my body feels that way).
Anyway, we have been looking into subscribing to one of those personal medical alert devices that you wear as a pendant around your neck. Since I work from home, I am often times at home alone for long periods of time (about 9 to 10 hours a day).
I was looking around online for information on medical alert pendants and I found a really cool company that has them at an affordable price. You pay for the service on a monthly basis and they have some really cool features that come along with them. For less than $35.00 a month, I can subscribe and get the peace-of-mind coverage that me and my husband need.
One of the things I like about these medical alert systems for home use is that if I need an ambulance or any other type of emergency services, I can press a button on the pendant and help will arrive. So, if I fall onto the floor and can’t get up or just get violently ill and can’t reach my husband, I can still call for help without reaching for the phone. Those Vital Alert Medical Devices are really cool.
In addition, Vital Alert has a 24 hour Nurse hotline that subscribers can call when they have medical questions and have those questions answered by a nursing professional. The nurses who take your call have an average of 17 years nursing experience and can answer non-emergency questions for you.
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We have never had a medical alert pendant because older sick family members lived with younger family members. However I have been wondering about whether we should purchase one for ourselves, so I am interested in your review/continuing report on the pendant you decide upon.