June Carcinoid Awareness Effort

This month our carcinoid awareness effort is of a more personal nature. I am encouraging all carcinoid cancer patients to obtain a medical alert pendant to wear in case of an emergency.

Deciding what information to include can be challenging but you may want to include your diagnosis, a statement regarding sensitivity to epinephrine (which can cause carcinoid crisis), and other information specific to your situation. For more ideas on what to include and some high tech options see the FAQ's section, under the Carcinoid Cancer heading at Larry Chinnery's web site.

While you are at it, send a copy of the information you are including on your medical alert pendant to all the medical related practices you are involved with (dentist, allergist, gynecologist, therapist, ophthalmologist, etc.) for inclusion in your file.