TankTop
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Post by TankTop on Jul 5, 2016 12:26:09 GMT
In the last week I have seen two people out and about with a little white box on the back of their arm near their tricep. It almost looks like a dental floss box. No markings, but attached with a clear medical tape. One person was in the pool, so it had to be high quality tape.
I am am assuming this is something medical related, not a fashion item. Can anyone educate me on what it is and how it works?
I ask because...
1. A general curiosity, not judgement
2. An upcoming 4th grader was one of the people I saw with this. We only have two fourth grade classrooms, so there is a 50/50 chance this student will be in my class.
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Post by gar on Jul 5, 2016 12:32:44 GMT
Some sort of nicotine patch?
Just read to the bottom...4th grader....so maybe not?
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Post by secondlife on Jul 5, 2016 12:34:20 GMT
I'm going to guess glucose meter. If you google glucose meter arm and look at the images you will see some like that.
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Post by bigbundt on Jul 5, 2016 12:54:41 GMT
I saw a commercial the other day for something similar. It delivers medication to people who had just received chemo. www.neulasta.com/onpro/ |
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TankTop
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Post by TankTop on Jul 5, 2016 13:02:45 GMT
I saw a commercial the other day for something similar. It delivers medication to people who had just received chemo. www.neulasta.com/onpro/That is exactly what it looked like without any markings. I am going to pray that other meds are delivered in this manner. I hate to think of our upcoming student having cancer. I had a student pass away this past school year. It was so terribly hard on the kiddos. |
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scrappert
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Post by scrappert on Jul 5, 2016 13:03:52 GMT
Yes, I saw the chemo commercial, too. One basketball player that we were playing (5th grade), one of the girls had this on her arm. I am more likely to believe it is glucose monitor and not the chemo one.
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Post by tiffanyr on Jul 5, 2016 13:08:27 GMT
I was going to suggest Neulasta, but someone beat me to it. I am currently taking chemo and the Neulasta patch keeps me from having to go back to the doctor just to get a shot 24 hours later.
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Post by smartypants71 on Jul 5, 2016 13:24:17 GMT
Sounds like an Omnipod insulin pump  Or it could be a CGM, but that's a lot smaller and I just looked at mine, and there's writing on it. |
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Post by stumpedagainof3 on Jul 5, 2016 13:29:39 GMT
Sounds like an Omnipod insulin pump That would be my guess also. |
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TankTop
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Post by TankTop on Jul 5, 2016 14:10:28 GMT
I believe it was the omnipod. That looks just like it.
Thanks peas!
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Post by TankTop on Jul 5, 2016 14:11:38 GMT
tiffanyr I am sorry to hear that you are taking chemo. I am glad the Neulesta is making things just a tad bit easier for you.
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Post by Rainbow on Jul 5, 2016 14:47:12 GMT
In the last week I have seen two people out and about with a little white box on the back of their arm near their tricep. It almost looks like a dental floss box. No markings, but attached with a clear medical tape. One person was in the pool, so it had to be high quality tape. I am am assuming this is something medical related, not a fashion item. Can anyone educate me on what it is and how it works? I ask because... 1. A general curiosity, not judgement 2. An upcoming 4th grader was one of the people I saw with this. We only have two fourth grade classrooms, so there is a 50/50 chance this student will be in my class. |
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