You know those yellow 'LIVE STRONG' bracelets? READ THIS!

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A hospital chain is taping over patients' LiveStrong wristbands because they are yellow — the same color as the "do not resuscitate" bands it puts on patients who do not want to be saved if their heart stops.

"It could be confusing, particularly in the situation of a code or a cardiac arrest where people have to think very quickly," said Lisa Johnson, vice president of patient services at Morton Plant Mease Health Care, which is part of the chain. "We wouldn't want to mistake a Lance Armstrong bracelet and not resuscitate someone we're supposed to."

full article may be found here: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=8&u=/ap/20041210/ap_on_he_me/wristband_safety

[NV Whino]

1. Hospitals ask that you remove all "jewelry"

I would assume this would be designated as "jewelry" just as a watch or those long-ago things called ID bracelets are/were.

[BrklynLiberal]

2. That is what I have always been told..no jewelry or personal effects when

you go into the hospital. Why in the world would you keep that bracelet on when you go into the hospital?....duh!!!!

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5. I got to wear my earring during my surgery...

back when I used to have an earring that is.

[shawcomm]

6. I suppose it could make things *dicey*

if you're wearing one and have a heart attack or something and end up in an emergency room with an already harried doctor.

[chookie]

3. omg

That's the most disturbing and avoidable "oops" since Americans were dropping food packages in Afghanistan that were the same color and shape as parts of unexploded cluster bombs.

[neebob]

4. What do those bracelets mean, exactly?

Last night I was talking to a guy at the airport who was wearing one, and I did't dare ask. All I know is they're associated with Lance Armstrong.

On edit: Never mind; I read the article. :)