Minimum viable file
PDF or photo of the latest major labs, a list of medicines with doses, allergies, and conditions. Update after each change. Your future self in A&E will not want to rummage through WhatsApp.
Include the date and test name. “Scan123” is how records go missing.
Naming that a tired person can search
- 2026-03-lab-cholesterol.pdf
- medicines-current.txt
- vaccine-card.jpg
Portals beat screenshots when they work
Official apps sometimes expire logins. Keep an offline copy of the critical page. Share access with a trusted person if you might be unable to speak. That is planning, not pessimism.
Do not put highly sensitive records in random shared albums. Use a locked folder or the clinic portal.
