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The Museum of Hoaxes is dedicated to promoting knowledge about hoaxes. (Click here for opening hours, etc.) On our blog we post about dubious- sounding claims, and whatever else strikes our fancy. The site is also home to the Hoax Photo Database, the Hoax Forum, and the Hoaxipedia.
RUDE ROVERThe Christmas dog with no class! He sings and toots Jingle Bells.
INFLATABLE TREEWho needs the hassle of a real Christmas tree?
FARTING SANTAGo ahead and pull his finger!
The Rumor About LiveStrong Bracelets
A lot of people lately are wearing those yellow LiveStrong bracelets that help support the Lance Armstrong Foundation's efforts to fund cancer research. But the rumor going around is that if you do wear one of them, you better hope that you don't get into an accident and end up at the hospital, because the bracelets look exactly like the yellow wristbands that hospitals place on 'Do Not Resuscitate' patients. Apparently there is some truth to the rumor. Some hospitals do place yellow wristbands on DNR patients. However no one has ever been left to die because of a mix-up involving a LiveStrong bracelet and a DNR band. Nevertheless, some hospitals reportedly are taping over LiveStrong bracelets, just to be safe.
Listed in chronological order. Newest comments at the end.
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Meh... I'd like to think that hospital personell would be careful enough to take the half second required to actually check the bands, given something so serious...
"Crap, she's flatlining! Get the.. wait, is that..? *tugtug* Ok, it's a LiveStrong, fire up the paddles.*
Posted by Bobcat in Californian Wierdo on Sun Mar 13, 2005 at 10:56 PM"Crap, she's flatlining! Get the.. wait, is that..? *tugtug* Ok, it's a LiveStrong, fire up the paddles.*
Taping over the bracelets?
Why don't they just take them off??
I don't know haw many hospitals use the color code described, but it's definitely not standard.
Of the several people I've known who most definitely were hopitalized with "Do not resuscitate" orders, none had yellow bracelets put on them by the hospital.
Posted by Big Gary C in Fairbanks, Alaska on Mon Mar 14, 2005 at 12:19 AMWhy don't they just take them off??
I don't know haw many hospitals use the color code described, but it's definitely not standard.
Of the several people I've known who most definitely were hopitalized with "Do not resuscitate" orders, none had yellow bracelets put on them by the hospital.
I agree, removing them is the only solution if this is actually a problem. It's not like a wedding ring or other piece of jewelry that has a sentimental attachment, it's RUBBER and sells 10 for $10.
And the people in the emergency room who see these on a patient who is just brought in should know that the average person, and even the un-average person, does not go around wearing one of these.
Apparently these DNR bracelets are hospital issue, so there should never be an emergency room patient who is wearing one of the actual DNR bracelets.
At least that would be my guess.
Posted by Rod in the land of smarties. on Mon Mar 14, 2005 at 01:01 AMAnd the people in the emergency room who see these on a patient who is just brought in should know that the average person, and even the un-average person, does not go around wearing one of these.
Apparently these DNR bracelets are hospital issue, so there should never be an emergency room patient who is wearing one of the actual DNR bracelets.
At least that would be my guess.
Of the hospitals that I've worked in, yellow has always been indicative of a "fall hazard" patient, NOT a DNR. Plus, unless a family member is present in the ER to say that a person is a full DNR (yes there are grades of DNR - Shock only, CPR only, Intubation only, Medications only or any combination of the four) the staff is more than likely going to resuscitate first and find the bracelet/necklace/whatever later anyway. In other words, somebody made this rumor up to scare people.
Posted by Nymph on Mon Mar 14, 2005 at 02:54 AMNymph, you should read the article. It explains that different hospitals in the same area use different color codes for the hospital-issued bracelets.
"The hospitals, all associated with BayCare Health Systems, use the same color codes. Purple means the patient is at risk of falling down; red means the patient has allergies; and white is an identification bracelet.
Tampa General Hospital uses purple, not yellow, to identify people who don't want to be resuscitated. But hospital spokeswoman Ellen Fiss said she sympathizes with those who use yellow DNR bracelets."
This begs the question of why there isn't a standard across all hospitals, of course.
Posted by cvirtue on Mon Mar 14, 2005 at 04:26 AM"The hospitals, all associated with BayCare Health Systems, use the same color codes. Purple means the patient is at risk of falling down; red means the patient has allergies; and white is an identification bracelet.
Tampa General Hospital uses purple, not yellow, to identify people who don't want to be resuscitated. But hospital spokeswoman Ellen Fiss said she sympathizes with those who use yellow DNR bracelets."
This begs the question of why there isn't a standard across all hospitals, of course.
I also saw on the news that there are lots of 'fake' Live Strong bracelets that don't have any of the proceeds donated to cancer.
Also, the Live Strong organization is FOR PROFIT, so not all the proceeds go to cancer research anyways.
I got one of these things for Christmas from my college-student brother (he apparently bought a whole box of them.) For a while I used it as a cat collar but then the cat got too big.
Posted by Katey on Mon Mar 14, 2005 at 06:09 AMAlso, the Live Strong organization is FOR PROFIT, so not all the proceeds go to cancer research anyways.
I got one of these things for Christmas from my college-student brother (he apparently bought a whole box of them.) For a while I used it as a cat collar but then the cat got too big.
Whether or not something is a "non-profit" isn't necessarily indicative of how much of what they take in goes to a particular cause. You need to read their articles of incorporation and their balance sheet to find that out.
I wouldn't be surprised at all that there are counterfeit ones out there, just as 99% of the "support the troops" sticker packages make no promises of any money going to support the troops.
Posted by cvirtue in deleted on Mon Mar 14, 2005 at 06:34 AMI wouldn't be surprised at all that there are counterfeit ones out there, just as 99% of the "support the troops" sticker packages make no promises of any money going to support the troops.
I've seen loads of Live Strong knockoffs in dollar stores. Some of them have some amusing Engrish on them.
Posted by Laser Potato, supporting our troops with cheap pla on Mon Mar 14, 2005 at 07:37 AM...Yay! That's my newspaper. I had heard about this, and volunteered in a hospital that used DNR bracelets, but they really only went on patients going into surgery...or things like that. If you came in to get a toenail removed you didn't get one...b/c it would be assumed that there would be no complications. If you were having a bypass...you'd have one during surgery, maybe recovery...but unlikely.
High risk patients...on the verge of death...might have them on, but for the duration of a routine hospital stay...patients didn't normally have a plethora of bracelets on their arms.
Posted by Maegan in Tampa, FL - USA on Mon Mar 14, 2005 at 07:50 AMHigh risk patients...on the verge of death...might have them on, but for the duration of a routine hospital stay...patients didn't normally have a plethora of bracelets on their arms.
Ironically, there was a big news story on the counterfeit bracelets just last night over here. 
So it contains the perfect answer to this problem at hand: just buy the colorful knockoffs. If you're wearing a lilac Livestrong bracelet, for instance, they won't confuse it with the resuscitation ones 
Posted by Sarah on Mon Mar 14, 2005 at 07:58 AM So it contains the perfect answer to this problem at hand: just buy the colorful knockoffs. If you're wearing a lilac Livestrong bracelet, for instance, they won't confuse it with the resuscitation ones The Korean-American doctor who performed ny vasectomy was named Dr. Saw. Just before the operation, I asked him: "Yer first name ain't Rusty, is it?"
Posted by Hairy Houdini on Mon Mar 14, 2005 at 02:38 PMokay, I just figured it out- The Livestrong thing goes on your wrist...
Posted by Hairy Houdini on Mon Mar 14, 2005 at 02:40 PMI see now that it sys: "Wristband" in the article, but I have a Livestrong thing here in front of me... It's only 2in wide, so I thought... nevermind
Posted by Hairy Houdini on Mon Mar 14, 2005 at 02:42 PMKatey: The Lance Armstrong Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in Austin, Texas
Posted by Jim on Mon Mar 14, 2005 at 03:01 PMAs an aside, if you ever want to check out the stats on your favorite charities I use Chrity Navigator: http://www.charitynavigator.org/
It's a pretty good resource.
Posted by winona on Tue Mar 15, 2005 at 09:12 AMIt's a pretty good resource.
I don't understand how an ER staff can determine that a person is has a DNR order based on a bracelet. My doctor told me in order to follow through on a DNR order there would have to be a legal document in my file. So, if there is no document how can staff say that a person wearing a Lance Armstrong bracelet has a DNR order? Also, I thought that medical staff had to cut off all items that may limit a medical persons treatment including clothing and jewelery, so why are these bracelets being "taped" on if they run the risk of interfering with medical treatment.
Posted by Aimee in Wisconsin on Wed Mar 16, 2005 at 09:27 AM:]
Posted by aaron in liverpool on Sun Apr 03, 2005 at 10:27 AMwake up and all get a life!! and don't worry about what you cant control
Posted by J.Harpe in A-town on Wed Apr 13, 2005 at 08:45 AM i also heard those rubber bracelets are made in sweatshops, is it true?
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