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Title: Cards to hand out
Post by Starflower on 06/07/11 at 22:21:50

I can't remember what thread we started this discussion on ;D Anyway...

A few weeks ago I had to wait for my husband while he was having an endoscopy (long story... irrelevant to this topic). The waiting room had recently been renovated and the adhesives/paint/cleaners whatever started getting to me... dizziness, heartburn, a few hives... so I took some liquid Benadryl. I also should have left the room, but I wasn't thinking very clearly! Susan suggested that I should make some cards to hand out in this kind of situation... so I finally did!

Here's what I decided on for the text:

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Sorry to leave!

Something here is bothering me...
I have a disorder that causes
severe allergic reactions.

My name
My cell phone: (xxx)xxx-xxxx
(I have EpiPens in my bag if needed)

On the back it says,

Thank You
for your concern and assistance
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Good idea, right? I'm pretty happy with it! I had to order some new business cards, so I just ordered these at the same time... you can get them pretty cheap online at Vista Prints. the design I chose is "free" (I paid for text on the back plus S&H) and it shows a drop of water falling into a pool of water... like an overflowing barrel ;)

Heather

Title: Re: Cards to hand out
Post by Lisa on 06/08/11 at 02:55:54

TERRIFIC IDEA!!!!! :)

Title: Re: Cards to hand out
Post by missybean on 06/08/11 at 03:33:02

Love it!

Title: Re: Cards to hand out
Post by Joan on 06/08/11 at 16:56:33

Very clever! I think I'll do the same.

Title: Re: Cards to hand out
Post by Susan on 06/10/11 at 19:00:39

I love how you did your cards, Heather! Very smart to put the info about your Epi pen in there. I didn't have one when I made mine. I may have to change them soon.

Boy, the very situations that are most problematic are the same ones that make us unable to think clearly. Sometimes, even when I know better, I still stay longer than I should. I hope you didn't have any lasting repercussions from the exposure.

I hope it was a routine endoscopy for your husband. Sounds like maybe not?

Title: Re: Cards to hand out
Post by Lamplighter on 04/22/12 at 03:48:35

This is such a great idea!