Medical and Restaurant Cards?

I noticed somewhere on the forum that people were talking about having been given special cards identifying them as a stomach surgery patient who could only eat small amounts, the idea being that the restaurant might give them a break on price, charge them the children's rate etc.
Does anyone know anything about this?
My husband also thought that I should be carrying a card saying I had had the surgery in case of medical emergancies, like the ones I carry saying that I have had cataract surgery.
I'm in Canada and the clinic I'm going to has an escellent reputation, as well as, experienced LAP-BAND® surgeons, but they have only been performing the surgery since September and had never heard of any of this, although they thought it was a good idea and may look into doing it in the future.
In the meantime, my husband thought he could make me one.
If you have one would you be willing to tell me how they are layed out and what info. is included on them.
Long post-Whew! Thanks!!!!

I received my card from my doctor. I think that is the only place you can get them so I would call and have them look into it a little more.

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Woops I didn't read your post close enough. It has my name, the name of my doctor and gives a short description of why I would be able to receive a reduced price.

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I received a packet from my dr's office from the LAP-BAND® company that has all kinds of helpful info and thats where you get it. You fill out your info and send it in and they register you with your infor and put it on a credit card type of card.

I sent in my registration form for my LAP-BAND® with the understanding that I would get a card to show resturants but never got an acknowlegement of my band registration. ?? Most resturants I have gone to do not recognize the card and not let not let me order off the childs menu. Maybe it was just the place I went to that didn't. Who knows. I do need to followup with my dr office to find out I guess.

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Banded May 1st 2009

I have the LAP-BAND® and received the packet. There is a registration card you must fill out and send in in order to receive the plastic wallet card. It has the number of your band and other important info. My surgeon took care of mine for me. You can go onto the LAP-BAND® website I think and get a registration card. I don't personally use mine in restaurants. I order regular food and take home most of it. Either my husband eats on it or I eat it for dinner and lunch the next day. I always order things I really like. Plus I don't eat out much, only occasionally.

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Banded 06-17-09
8-4-09 1st fill 4.6cc's 8-25-09 2nd fill 5.0cc's 9-22-09 3rd fill 5.6 cc's 10-13-09 4th fill 6.0 cc's 11-10-09 5th fill 6.2 cc's 12-15-09 6th fill 8.2 cc's (adjustment on 12-18 took out .4) 7th adjustment 7.8 8th fill 8.0 cc's 2-15-10 No adjustment
Starting Weight: 250 Current: 170 Goal: 160 (changed by my bariatric surgeon)
Start BMI: 36 Current BMI: 26 Goal: 24

I also received a card from my dr, but I have never used it.
I order from the regular menu and take half of it home. Since most kids items are the same, chicken nuggets, hot dogs, pasta with one meatball, I really don't want to eat that anyway.
I have never had a problem finding something to get when I go out. I now look for smaller items, unlike before when I wanted
soup, salad, entree and dessert.

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Highest Weight - 289
Surgery Date - March 4, 2009
Surgery Weight - 271
Current Weight - 194 -
Easter Challenge Start weight - 197
Goal Weight - 165

Hello everyone!

I just recieved my card in the mail. It comes from the LAP-BAND® company. Someone did day you should have recieved a packet with a temporary card and some 7-digit number on it....however, i never recieved that. On the LAP-BAND® site, they list a number if you do not have the number or access to your surgeon. That's what i did.....

All you have to do is call 1-800-lap-band® and press option #6. They will ask you a few questions regarding your surgery. You have to know what size/type of band you have. I.e. LAP-BAND® ap, your surgeons name, city, date of surgery, your address and a few other ???. They tell you it will take a few days, i think 5-7 or 7-10 days to recieve your card. Mine took 3 days to come. Be sure all the info on the card is correct when it arrives. I had to order mine twice. It had a max fill amount listed that was incorrect. Mine is a 10cc band and it said max 4cc.

Good luck and please order your cards today....

1-800-lap-band® option#6

have a great, banded day!!!

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Monique
I'm in Onederland!!!!
Band placed 10/20/09
Highest/Surgery/CURRENT/Goal
255/219.5/199.3/150

luby's told me no i wrote to luby's and no reply, that probably why they are going out of business.

Thread Starter

Thanks,
I did find the info on the site but so far it seems that you can only access it if you live in the states.
They have a link for Canada but there I can't find anything on the card on the Canadian site.
I sent them an email so maybe I'll here something.
I get what everyone is saying about the restaurants not honouring the card and I'm not worried about that, it's more that my husband is concerned that I have some kind of identification to say I've had the procedure.
If I don't hear back from the LAP-BAND® company, he'll just make a card for me.
What did everyone get in terms of a patient kit?
I got a booklet put out by the company about he band. The rest of the stuff I got was sheets of info from the dietician and of course 42 chocolate packages of Meditrim shakes and 14 Meditrim bars.
So far I'm managing much better than I thought...nine days to go.
Meditrim only makes chocolate shakes so that's why there's no choice in flavour.
I wonder if it's also a not so subtle attempt to put you off chocolate for life! lol