Heart Monitor
By Kareng
@kareng (80243)
United States
August 8, 2019 8:03am CST
Today is the day that we return mom's heart monitor. She got it the day before yesterday on her visit to her cardiologist. He was concerned about the rate of her heartbeat.
He was specifically concerned with how slow her heartbeat is. We already knew her heart was not functioning well and only at 30%. Mom had triple bypass surgery in 2012 and has never really stuck to the heart diet prescribed to her. While she stayed with my brother after the flood and then he moved in with her after he lost his townhouse, he did not monitor her diet or buy only healthy food when shopping. He would buy whatever she asked for. I'm sure this hasn't helped the situation any but yet did contribute to it.
My mom has been able to get off her stool softener and laxative since she has been staying with me. Why? She eats a healthy diet now.
The new heart monitors are so cool. They are small and only about one and a half inches in diameter. If anyone is familiar, the old ones were larger than a cell phone and had to be hooked to your clothing. It was a pain to take a shower as you had to put the monitor is ziploc bag. The new monitors are also waterproof.
I am really impressed with the advancement of this monitor. Returning the monitor is one of the errands on our list today for Baton Rouge.
Photo: Pixaby, public domain
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@LindaOHio (222534)
• United States
8 Aug 19
I hope the results of the heart monitoring are good.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
8 Aug 19
bless her, i'd the same troubles with my mamaw. momma'd not listen 'n bought all sorts 'f sweets - which none'n the household needed...
hope all 'tis well when they get the results 'f such. yepperz, they've made lots 'f headway'n those monitors thankfully. 'twas quite the feat back'n the day.
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@Marilynda1225 (91120)
• United States
8 Aug 19
I had to wear a heart monitor many many years ago and it was big and cumbersome. Hope your moms report comes back good and your feeding her a healthy diet is already showing positive effects.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
8 Aug 19
I hope that the reports come out good. And she and people around her have to be disciplined about her diet.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
14 Aug 19
@kareng I think that would be the right thing to do as you are more responsible and careful. It will be good for her.
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@yanzalong (19091)
• Indonesia
8 Aug 19
Heart rate monitor is important tool that controls your heartbeat.
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@wolfgirl569 (135819)
• Marion, Ohio
8 Aug 19
I hope it is not too bad of a reading. A healthy diet can help improve things.
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@wolfgirl569 (135819)
• Marion, Ohio
8 Aug 19
@kareng It was more that they were easy for him. He didnt have to cook
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
8 Aug 19
I hope she is better now since she is in your care.
I have a low heart rate but that is because I am so active, my normal is 57 to 65.
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