Yesterday I re-read the instructions for about the 100th time and the light came on suddenly. I was looking for black and white patches, but the patches are all the same. It's the electrodes that lead from the monitor to attach to the patches that are black and white. Well I'll be!!!
Now I'm beeping away, as it records automatically except there is one space left that I can do a manual reading. I sent the results to the lab this morning - setting the phone carefully so the speaker matches up to the monitor in the precise spot. After the sending is complete, I pick up the phone and speak to the tech, who makes sure the transmission was ok, and then I can reset the monitor. When I put the phone to my ear I thought the tech on the other end sounded very far away, quite unlike when I called in the first place. When I hung up the phone I realized I was holding it upside down and talking into the wrong place. I'm a person who can't even use an iPod, and they think they are going to get good results by giving me this techie device?
I'm going to wear the monitor when I visit the dentist's office today, and as I wrote to Pidge of the Frugal Travelers, I hope I annoy everyone with the intermittent beeping!
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While at the dentist the monitor reading will get the doctor's attention (grin).
ReplyDeleteDon't forget to give the doctor 'hell' for him or someone in his office not taking the time to show you how to use the monitor. And I hope the information will help him adjust your meds to get rid of the dizzy spells.
ReplyDeleteTook me a bit to figure out what you were talking about. I was trying to figure out how black & white patches figured into the auto world & what they had to do with a monitor in your Highlander. Some of my days are a little slower than other......:((
ReplyDeleteThat is so funny about holding the phone upsidedown. Wonder how many of us have this, but won't admit it... :)))
ReplyDeletehave done this.... sorry..
ReplyDeleteOMGosh..so funny on the phone thing..I actually read it out loud to my hubby. Reminds me of something I did the other day...I opened the cabinet door and my coffee cup was in where I keep the canned goods...I just thought to myself "Please Lord don't let there be coffee in that cup"...At least it was empty so I'm hoping Larry put it there by mistake....lol...
ReplyDeleteGlad you got the thing figured out. I tried using Jim's fancy camera today and got so frustrated I just put it away. If he wants pictures of fish, he'll have to use that one cause he's leaving me the little one that I know how to use. Good luck at the dentist and keep beeping away.
ReplyDeleteI sometimes thing that some of these high tech items designed to make us older folks look silly :{
ReplyDeleteSo funny!
ReplyDeleteI sure wouldn't want my dentist to be startled by a beep when he had his needle, drill, or sharp instruments in my mouth. I am always sure my cell phone is off or in the car when I am in the dentist's chair.
ReplyDeleteOMG - that is so funny! I can just picture your face when you hung up and realized you had the receiver upside down. I don't think I've done that, but it does sound kind of familiar...
ReplyDeleteGypsy you are SO funny. Just love that you were holding the phone upside down. You just have a great way of taking everything in stride.
ReplyDeleteGypsy you are SO funny. Just love that you were holding the phone upside down. You just have a great way of taking everything in stride.
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