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Sports and Medical “Jewelry”

     Our 11-year-old twin daughters, Lisa and Annie, have played on a boys baseball team for the past three years.  Lisa, who has SWCAH, has worn a medical alert bracelet since she was born.  When she was little she wore it around her ankle, and for about the past 7 years she has worn it on her wrist.  Last year, an umpire told her she’d have to take off her “jewelry” before she could play.  We explained to him that it was a medical alert bracelet and it had to remain on her.  We put a sweat band over it, and the problem was solved.  Now along with having to have hair ties that match her uniform, we also have to have sweat bands that match.  Just another good reason for a girl to go shopping!  And, of course, Annie has to have some too.

-Susan Zaremski, North Carolina 

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