When Davy was in the thick of his medical complexities, I put together a binder full of information and notes that I took with me to every appointment. I used the binder to track Davy's symptoms, log his meds and hospitalizations, record questions for upcoming appointments, and more. It was pretty basic...loose notebook paper shoved in plastic sheet protectors and held together in a 3 ring binder. Nothing fancy, but it helped me stay organized and on top of Davy's care needs, especially when we switched health care providers.
Then, last year, Davy along with two of his siblings and I, were all diagnosed with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome.
I thought life was crazy before with just Davy's medical needs and many appointments. And then we tripled it.
It didn't take me long to realize that I needed to set up a medical binder for each of us to keep everything straight. But, I was too busy to do it so I kept the idea in the back of my mind and powered through the insane summer and fall months into winter. And then somehow, miraculously, we got a break this week from any and all appointments.
It was time.
During this past week, I've been working long hours to put together a special needs medical binder printable set, both for my family and for anyone else who struggles like we do.
I finished it this morning and it's already up in my Etsy shop, ready to download. It includes 32 printable pages in non-editable pdf format that can be printed on standard computer paper (8.5" x 11").
Since it's a printable, anyone who purchases it, can print the whole thing or just the pages they need and are welcome to print as many copies as they want as long as they are for their personal use only.
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Printable #specialneeds #chronicillness medical binder/organizer: http://bit.ly/2iprzmY
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The 32 printable pages come in the following designs:
1. Cover Sheet
2. If Found, Please Return To:" page
3. Daily Tracker for meals/feedings, bathroom needs, meds, behaviors with blank spaces to fill in your own options.
4. Blank Daily Tracker that allows you to customize to your/your child's needs
5. Labwork/Procedure Log
6. Prescription Tracker to help you remember when you last filled prescriptions.
7. Blood Pressure Tracker
8. Appointment Notes
9. Therapy Notes
10. Pain Tracker
11. Headache/Migraine Tracker
12. 24 Hour Daily Scheduler
13. Daily Schedule with 1 hour increments
14. Weight Tracker
15. School Contacts
16. Insurance Information
17. Family Medical History
18. Emergency Contacts
19. Meal/Feeding Tracker
20. Appointment Schedule
21. Symptom Tracker
22. Diagnoses List
23. Mileage Log
24. Hospitalizations/ER & Urgent Care Visits Log
25. Mood Tracker
26. Behavior Tracker
27. Medications List
28. Blank Weekly Checklist
29. Doctors List
30. Therapists Lists
31. Week-At-A-Glance Schedule
32. Month-At-A-Glance Schedule
Whew! I think that covers it! If you have a suggestion for additional pages or changes to existing ones, please let me know.
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Printable #specialneeds #chronicillness medical binder/organizer: http://bit.ly/2iprzmY
Now excuse me while I go and take a nap.
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ReplyDeleteI don't have a page specifically for food tracking using exchanges, but there are several blank templates that you can fill in however you want. I hope that helps!
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