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The Vial of Life is free because it should be ! |
Every person should have a Vial of Life form filled out. Seniors need this because of their constant medical changes and medications. It's the right thing to do.
Put one in your wallet, in your glove compartment, and especially on your refrigerator door, and one in your child's pocket.
May I speak to you from my heart?
People find themselves in emergencies that make it difficult to think straight.
At these times, all emergency personnel who are trying to help you need to know many things about you.
They would love to know:
Who you are...what medications you are using...what illness's you have...who can they call to support you...your normal blood pressure...are you wearing hearing or seeing devices...do you speak English...what language do you speak.
Emergency personnel would love to know what your last EKG looked like. This gives them critical information on any current heart event you may be having.
A good example of the value of a copy of your EKG is me. I have what is known as an inverted T wave. Don't ask me what it means, I don't know. For me this is my normal and I'm fine. However, if I were not able to speak for myself and tell the medical personnel that I have a weird T wave...they would have great concern over nothing. They would most likely treat me, by lack of knowledge, incorrectly.
When you get to the hospital...they want to know more. What insurance do you have, etc.
These are very annoying questions when you don't feel well.
The Vial of Life speaks for you when you can't speak or don't feel well.
Protect yourself, and all of your family members...all it will cost you is a little time.
And it could save your life!
Jeffrey C. Miller
Director Vial of Life Project
