....Do you still have a WDW trip in the plans?
No trip at the moment, Bren. I guess maybe I should do that, get one in the planning stage.
....Do you call them and then download the info, as I had to, or is that automatic as well? I live in the boonies and you live in a huge urban area so that might make a difference......BTW, if we are at DW at the same time I will gladly save you a seat for the parades.
Slightly Goofy/Linda
No, Linda, I do not have to all or do anything to send. It is automatically sending to the company in Texas, continually, 24 hours a day. It's like having a realtime EKG hooked up to me, constantly sending my readings. They compile the data daily and upload to my cardiologist here, so he is getting a daily summary of whatever my EKG said that day, all day. I am supposed to wear for one month. If I do feel anything, like chest pain, rapid pulse, out-of-breath with little or no exertion, etc, there is a button on the unit I can push. It beeps after 2 seconds, letting me know it sent a signal, it marks on readings that I was feeling something out of the ordinary, and they call me to make sure I am okay. I really am basically not even aware I have it on. It is excellent for what it is trying to accomplish.
And I will take you up on that parade reservation offer, if I am there when you are, Linda.
How have you been feeling for the rest of the week, Dan? Hope you're doing well.
Hi again Lynne. I have been feeling real well, thanks. My pulse has been in the 55-65 range, normally was in the low 70's and BP has been around 90-100/55-65, normally around 120/80. The beta blocker, working to keep my heart rhythm regular, also lowers pulse and BP. Those are normally not a problem for me, so they are a bit on the low side, but within good range.
So, all in all, doing pretty well I guess. I do have a follow up with my internist this Friday and then the cardio doc in another two weeks. See where we go from here then I guess.
And I still owe you.
(no coffee cup for me though like in that smilie, sure do miss that coffee
)
Dan,
.....Marie's great test results, your Disney trips full of pictures that I enjoy so much (I can't wait until you bring the grandchildren)!......After months of cardiologists and tests..my diagnosis was underweight, gain some weight. I eventually had no problems after that. I hope your irregulars are similarly simple to cure as well!....
Since you mentioned Marie and tests here, Lynn, just today Marie did have another routine colonoscopy, good for anyone, but with her history, and her dad having passed away years ago from colon cancer, even moreso. She got a good report, come back in 5 years.
Afterward, we enjoyed a nice late breakfast together at a nice local restaurant and she is now napping, wearing off the last remnants of the anesthesia they give for it.
I look forward to bringing the grandkids there too. Only Jeremy at the moment, 2 more due late summer.
And how I wish my diagnosis was underweight.
That would be easy for me to remedy.
Once again,
everyone, thanks for all the good wishes, thoughts, questions, PM's/emails. I really appreciate it.
It must be a very scary time for you and your family. Health problems are always so inconvenient aren't they LOL. I wish you the best of results with your monitor. I had to wear one and because of the glue on the probes on my skin I broke out in the hives, really itchy hives. After months of cardiologists and tests..my diagnosis was underweight, gain some weight. I eventually had no problems after that. I hope your irregulars are similarly simple to cure as well!
