Building your emergency kit

I got an email from Roy in South Africa, who pointed out a major omission in the last issue of HeadWay.  One of the things we were doing this month was preparing for that trip to emergency.  Of course, there are all kinds of things that you may choose to take with you, but one of the most important is the contact information for your doctor(s).  That way, if they’re on the ball at the hospital, they can call right away and find out what treatment she or he recommends for your case.  Of course, the MedicAlert bracelet does much the same thing, this is more of a low-tech way of doing it.

What Roy was actually suggesting was having all this information in your mobile/cell phone.  That would include the number for the nearest hospital, medical clinic, doctor’s office, and so on.  That way you can call when you need to, or a friend can, or someone at the hospital can access the information as well.

I appreciate the feedback of HeadWay subscribers in the HeadWay MailRoom.  Keep thinking about this topic, it’s very important to all of us.  I’m sure we can think of ways to put together our "medical emergency kits" that will make things more efficient and useful.