Show me your simple id tattoos

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Permalink Reply by Carrie on April 21, 2009 at 4:23am

Paul, I got this one in 1993.

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Permalink Reply by Chris Funk on April 21, 2009 at 11:15am

One thing to caution you to is, the smaller the letting the harder it is to read, and as it ages, the ink settles further into the dermis layer and makes it look like it is spreading out. Just my thoughts. I have the med alert symbol on my right wrist and am a teacher, and never had issues with it. Best wishes!

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Permalink Reply by Paul on April 21, 2009 at 12:01pm

ok, thanks for the advice about the lettering size. I'm still not sure about the tattoo idea yet which is why I was hoping to see some. I was thinking of just the word "D I A B E T I C " with space between the letters, more or less the width of the back of my wrist.

I must admit, I don't know what the med alert symbol is for, is this a more US specific thing? I dont recognise it so I don't know if anybody else would here.

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Permalink Reply by Chris Funk on April 22, 2009 at 8:10am

Here is a picture of my medic alert symbol. I do think it is US specific. I thought about adding Type Two around it, but I didn't want to go overboard. Medics in the US are now being trained to recognize the symbol in tattoo form.

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Permalink Reply by Danny on April 21, 2009 at 12:07pm

I have gone a little overboard but check out my page when you get a second... I have a few Diabetic related tattoo's.

Cheers!

Danny

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Permalink Reply by heather turek on May 6, 2009 at 11:20am

hey this is mine- sorry it's a bit fuzzy and the lighting is bad cuz i' m at work and used my phone :)

i know you want just text on yours but maybe you can put it where i have mine- a watch should cover it. either way you can wear long sleeves at an interview and even if they see it's not a big deal b/c they will have to find out youre a diabetic anyways!

just keep in mind too that emt's may not notice your tattoo unless there is a medic alert by it!

mine's actually a dragon on a sword instead of a snake on a stick because "everyone's got their dragon to fight in life" and my health is mine so that's why it looks a little different than the typical medic alert. you have to look close to see that it's not a snake

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Permalink Reply by Leon Masters on July 2, 2009 at 9:37am

Hi There!! Here is my Tattoo i got about 2 weeks ago. I Know its a Medical symbol but me, personally didn't want to label myself with the word.

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Permalink Reply by Rachel Gorsky on July 2, 2009 at 12:51pm

im getting one next friday for my 18th birthday i will definitely be sure to post it im definitely stoked

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Permalink Reply by Leon Masters on July 4, 2009 at 8:42am

Good Luck and Happy 18th!!!

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Permalink Reply by Rachel Gorsky on July 26, 2009 at 1:21pm

a little late but here it is

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Permalink Reply by Tara Koopman on October 21, 2009 at 10:54am

I do and I LOVE IT.

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