The Holter monitor has given us precious little problem, amazing to me, because I put it in place myself and, not being sure of my skilz, I expected to do something wrong. Of course that was also the day that I set the day, date, time, and alarm on William's new watch. The technology force was strong within me that day, and I'm here to tell you that this is a rare occurance.
Anyway, last night, we got an alert from the monitor. It was one a.m. ONE. O"CLOCK. IN. THE. MORNING. Tim sat up blearily. Although my face was buried in my pillow and I was making half awake noises, had this been an actual emergency, I'd have been ready to spring into action. (Really. I'm pretty sure.)
"What's it saying?" I asked.
He said, "It's congratualating me on finishing my first week of monitoring."
Did I happen to mention that this was happening AT ONE IN THE MORNING?!! Because I really feel like it is important to the story.
The alarm went off multiple times last night. Not all of them were congratulatory in nature. I think the patch might need changed.
Tim's been putting that off for as long as we can. I read the instructions several times before beginning the process, laying everything that I needed out. Studying the placement carefully. Only when I was 100% convinced that I knew what I was doing, did I begin what I was doing. I forgot one step though. It suggested shaving a small area of the chest where the patch was to be placed.
Ever positive, I pointed out that shaving would not be necessary after we rip the current patch off.
I wore one of those after my stroke 2 years ago. They were also looking for affib (found none :-D). Since I do not own a smart phone, I didn't know that it might've talked to me. After 2 weeks I mailed it to a lab and they read the results. Kinda glad no middle of the night alarms. Also glad you are getting a handle on things and that Tim is doing well. Take care... Kris
ReplyDeleteThe technology seems to have changed in two years. The smart phone is included with the set up, and it transmits the info constantlty to the hospital.
DeleteGlad it wasn't a real emergency! Wacky technology! :)
ReplyDeleteBut if it had been an emergency, I'd have been ready to handle it.
DeleteSomebody wasn't on the ball if the thing is congratulating Tim at one in the morning. Apple has been letting me know my schedule for the day every morning at nine, in fact it just did as I was typing this comment. It is very simple programming.
ReplyDeleteThe monitor is android. Maybe that's the issue. :D
DeleteHah!
DeleteToo funny. During our annual CPR training the same thing is said about the AED pads, they can be used to rip the chest hair off and then replace the pads. Ouch.
ReplyDeletePoor Tim.
DeleteOuch!! Did your setup include an AM/PM option that you might have missed? Perhaps that congratulatory alert should have come at one in the afternoon.
ReplyDeleteThe set up arrives ready to go. All you do is place the sensor. A Samsung Galaxy is the monitor. You turn that on. That's all there is. There is nothing to set.
DeleteA 1 a.m. alarm would not be good for my blood pressure. Glad it was nothing scary.
ReplyDeleteIsn't that just nuts?
DeleteWhat Margaret just said, ditto 100%! For crying out loud...
ReplyDeleteI was doing something out loud. It wasn't crying though...
DeleteIt went off at 1 a.m. with just a congratulatory message?! That's ridiculous. Definitely a design flaw!
ReplyDeleteYes it did.
DeleteOh Debby you seem in strong spirits - do keep it up my dear.
ReplyDeleteWe are both feeling stronger every day.
DeleteIs time flying? One week already? [sarcasm]Glad it told you... [/sarcasm] Jeanie
ReplyDeleteWe both speak sarcasm fluently.
DeleteOh for goodness sake! That is ridiculous!
ReplyDeleteNo.disagreement.
DeleteAre you sure that the thing doesn’t have AM and PM mixed up to to be dong all that during the night?
ReplyDeleteThe monitor is a cell phone. The time isets automatically.
DeleteYep, shaving is best, doesn't hurt so much or cause an infection from pulled hairs, AND gives the best monitoring. It's also what they do in the hospital with those 5 or 12-lead stickers, in order to get more accurate readings. Good luck. Old cardiac nurse, Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteTim is not especially wooly, but it was not fun, even with rubbing alcohol. We shaved the area this time.
DeleteDo you know what it is like to be a man and have hair ripped out? It's much more painful than it is for a woman.
ReplyDelete...and your colds are so much worse...life has dealt you all a cruel, cruel hand.
DeleteNot a very nice time to be congratulated but you'll take what you can get.
ReplyDeleteLol. I guess you are right.
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