Every day
@GardenGerty (166734)
United States
March 26, 2023 9:43am CST
Bob's kidney doctor wants him to check his blood pressure on a wifi enabled monitor every day.
I guess it helps him decide if it is okay for Bob to take his heart medicine.
Our primary care physician laughed and said that this must be the new trend from the kidney doctors as she has several patients who have been sent this device. Not just from one doctor but from more than one nephrologist.
He has done it for one complete month and is almost finished with his second one. They then call and send a letter thanking him for doing it, and telling him he is okay. They also call me if he has a particularly low day.
Not that there is anything I can do, but they want to know if he is okay. How do I know, if I am at work?
They have the computers checking up on us now.
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@RebeccasFarm (91051)
• Arvada, Colorado
26 Mar 23
Wow Heather! You and Bob are on their radar.
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@GardenGerty (166734)
• United States
27 Mar 23
He already has another wifi device for his pacemaker defibrillator.
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@GardenGerty (166734)
• United States
18 Apr 23
@RebeccasFarm Or he will glow in the dark.
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@RebeccasFarm (91051)
• Arvada, Colorado
27 Mar 23
@GardenGerty He is going to be the tin man
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@LindaOHio (208182)
• United States
16 Apr 23
I'm glad they are keeping close tabs on Bob's health. Do they have your work phone? That way they could let you know if something is amiss.
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@GardenGerty (166734)
• United States
18 Apr 23
They call me on my cell, when I am at work.
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@GardenGerty (166734)
• United States
27 Mar 23
You know, he did not plan to get sick, but it seems to just be one thing after another.
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@rebelann (115252)
• El Paso, Texas
27 Mar 23
Oh, I know he didn't plan to get sick, I didn't mean to sound crass, sorry.
@wolfgirl569 (126375)
• Marion, Ohio
26 Mar 23
It is becoming easier to doctor people without seeing them
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@GardenGerty (166734)
• United States
27 Mar 23
I am just wondering who paid for this little device? We have not gotten a bill.
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@GardenGerty (166734)
• United States
27 Mar 23
Evidently they can. Primary doctor kind of thinks it is funny.
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@1creekgirl (44257)
• United States
26 Mar 23
Technology can be helpful and confusing. Hope he'll continue to get good results.
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