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05/20/2011 09:32:58 PM · #51 |
Originally posted by kiwinick:
If indeed you do die or are incapacitated I have first dibs on your camera gear |
No way. You're pretty cool, but that gear stays in the "TOTALLY AWESOME" club. Sorry. ;) |
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05/20/2011 10:58:30 PM · #52 |
Slippy, your really should be seen by a doc and get your ticker checked. After all, everyone knows you won't be lifted up in the rapture tomorrow.
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05/25/2011 09:10:55 AM · #53 |
I'm going to sue all you doctor-lovers! I was brutalized!
I went to a walk-in clinic and had referral paperwork within 20 minutes. I did the fast overnight and had a blood sample taken yesterday morning. The nurse was about to do it, when another nurse came over and said something to the effect of, "...he won't let me do it, can we switch?" Nurse 1 said OK and Nurse 2 proceeded to rape & pillage my arm.
 
Now I have an appointment next Friday for an ECG, Stress Test, Cardiac Ultrasound, and I have to wear a Holter monitor for 48 hours.
Does anybody know if you can shower while wearing a Holter?
Does anybody know if you can do a workout and sweat like a hog while wearing it?
I hope you're all happy. My arm hates you all right now.
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05/25/2011 11:09:08 AM · #54 |
Damn, how did I miss this thread? - It's so much fun!
Heart fluttering is a trick your heart does when it can't pump the blood properly. Like, say for example there's a lump of cholesterol clogging up a major artery. Well, your heart senses this and does a few 'double-beats' to increase the pressure and clear it. A bit like when you flush the toilet and do a double-flush for effectiveness.
Which brings me onto my second point. All these lumps of raw cholesterol floating around your bloodstream are bad. Alcohol is known for its cholesterol-busting properties, and tannins also. Increase your intake of red wine to at least 3 bottles per day.
Finally, you'll need a way to deliver the alcohol to these cholesterol lumps with maximum efficiency. This is where caffeine comes in. Caffeine both binds to the alcohol molecules *and* increases your heart rate, clearing out the cholesterol even faster. Increase your coffee intake to at least 10 cups per day (triple-shot if possible)
I enjoyed your bruised and bloodied arm photos. It's about time somebody put you in your place. |
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05/25/2011 11:43:28 AM · #55 |
Originally posted by Strikeslip:
I'm going to sue all you doctor-lovers! I was brutalized!
I went to a walk-in clinic and had referral paperwork within 20 minutes. I did the fast overnight and had a blood sample taken yesterday morning. The nurse was about to do it, when another nurse came over and said something to the effect of, "...he won't let me do it, can we switch?" Nurse 1 said OK and Nurse 2 proceeded to rape & pillage my arm.
Now I have an appointment next Friday for an ECG, Stress Test, Cardiac Ultrasound, and I have to wear a Holter monitor for 48 hours.
Does anybody know if you can shower while wearing a Holter?
Does anybody know if you can do a workout and sweat like a hog while wearing it?
I hope you're all happy. My arm hates you all right now. |
I wore one once, and I took the Holter off for showers..and I could do all my regular activities. You attach probes on you chest and then attach the leads of the Holter to the probes. The Holter is made to wear around your waist or like a necklace.
Good Luck!
Message edited by author 2011-05-25 11:47:35. |
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05/25/2011 12:42:14 PM · #56 |
Originally posted by Strikeslip:
Does anybody know if you can shower while wearing a Holter?
Does anybody know if you can do a workout and sweat like a hog while wearing it? |
Yup. They should give you some guidance on what, if any precautions you need to take, but the Holter units are designed to accommodate most normal activities. I suspect you won't be able to scuba dive for a couple days though!
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05/25/2011 12:53:29 PM · #57 |
Originally posted by kirbic:
Originally posted by Strikeslip:
Does anybody know if you can shower while wearing a Holter?
Does anybody know if you can do a workout and sweat like a hog while wearing it? |
Yup. They should give you some guidance on what, if any precautions you need to take, but the Holter units are designed to accommodate most normal activities. I suspect you won't be able to scuba dive for a couple days though! |
ETA: I used to work at a company that made Holter equipment, back in the days when the data was recorded on magnetic tape!
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05/27/2011 08:45:46 PM · #58 |
I just read an article about the top causes of heart attacks... Sex, exercise, and alcohol.
I had a good row on the erg for an hour at 135bpm yesterday evening, then, after showering and putting the kidlets to bed, had some pretty awesome sex.
So... tonight I've broken out the whiskey... fuck it! |
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05/28/2011 10:45:46 AM · #59 |
Originally posted by Strikeslip:
... had some pretty awesome sex. |
With yourself doesn't count. |
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05/28/2011 01:24:55 PM · #60 |
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06/03/2011 05:40:32 PM · #61 |
It's controlling me !!!
For fun today I got:
- Cardiac Ultrasound... it's a boy!
- Stress testing... took forever to get my rate up as I'm so damn fit from rowing.
- ECG
- Holter... (in photo) which I get to wear for 48 hours... how annoying.
Actually got to see my screwed up heart and the irregular graphs... I need a monkey donor, unless there are any volunteers here. |
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06/03/2011 06:40:55 PM · #62 |
You would be the obvious choice, but you cannot donate to yourself!
P.S. Did I just see that thing spark??? :P |
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06/03/2011 07:17:11 PM · #63 |
Originally posted by Strikeslip:
Originally posted by Kelli:
...Dude! You're getting old. Get it checked out by a real doctor... |
That involves appointments and tests, so boring. I'd much rather go the DIY route. ;-D |
boring??? oh lord!! it might be boring but go to a doctor now and he might be able to help you with pills or something...leave it to long and it just might be to late
Message edited by author 2011-06-03 19:19:12. |
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06/03/2011 07:53:25 PM · #64 |
Well, golly-darn,  strikeslip, if that contraption is going to put hair on your chest, go for it!
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06/03/2011 09:48:24 PM · #65 |
Are you implying the "chest-tuft" is less then manly!?!? :-O
.... ETA ..... not to mention the moobs...
Message edited by author 2011-06-03 21:49:24. |
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06/03/2011 11:16:35 PM · #66 |
Originally posted by Strikeslip:
Are you implying the "chest-tuft" is less then manly!?!? :-O
.... ETA ..... not to mention the moobs... |
Of course not, Slippy. Just noting you appear to be half way there!
:) |
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06/04/2011 12:14:12 AM · #67 |
Originally posted by Strikeslip:
I'm going to sue all you doctor-lovers! I was brutalized!
I went to a walk-in clinic and had referral paperwork within 20 minutes. I did the fast overnight and had a blood sample taken yesterday morning. The nurse was about to do it, when another nurse came over and said something to the effect of, "...he won't let me do it, can we switch?" Nurse 1 said OK and Nurse 2 proceeded to rape & pillage my arm.
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Ahhhhh... socialized medicine.... can't wait
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06/04/2011 01:53:01 AM · #68 |
| I like what my dad says. I get all the exercise I need carrying the coffins of my friends that died exercising. |
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06/04/2011 08:39:33 AM · #69 |
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
Originally posted by Strikeslip:
I'm going to sue all you doctor-lovers! I was brutalized!
I went to a walk-in clinic and had referral paperwork within 20 minutes. I did the fast overnight and had a blood sample taken yesterday morning. The nurse was about to do it, when another nurse came over and said something to the effect of, "...he won't let me do it, can we switch?" Nurse 1 said OK and Nurse 2 proceeded to rape & pillage my arm.
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Ahhhhh... socialized medicine.... can't wait |
That's what my arm looks like after bloodwork every time (and sometimes worse). There's nothing social about it. Some people just suck at their jobs. |
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06/04/2011 08:50:14 AM · #70 |
Pussy! :-D Tear the tape off yourself?
If they can't hold pressure on it for more than 10 seconds, be sure you do for a few minutes. Usually stops that from happening.
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06/04/2011 10:18:38 AM · #71 |
Originally posted by dacrazyrn:
Pussy! :-D Tear the tape off yourself?
If they can't hold pressure on it for more than 10 seconds, be sure you do for a few minutes. Usually stops that from happening. |
Oops... I just took off and drove to work right away. :-( |
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06/04/2011 10:24:46 AM · #72 |
I can't find an online copy of the user manual for the Trillium 5000 Holter Recorder. I feel an urge to press the buttons to see what they do, but don't want to risk losing the data collected so far.
From what I read, it sounds like there's a flash card inside. After my 48 hours is finished, I'm going to try to get a copy of the data onto my laptop to see if I can view/graph it in Excel or some of my geology software.
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06/04/2011 11:25:30 AM · #73 |
Originally posted by Strikeslip:
I can't find an online copy of the user manual for the Trillium 5000 Holter Recorder. I feel an urge to press the buttons to see what they do, but don't want to risk losing the data collected so far.
From what I read, it sounds like there's a flash card inside. After my 48 hours is finished, I'm going to try to get a copy of the data onto my laptop to see if I can view/graph it in Excel or some of my geology software.
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Looks like a new camera :)
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06/04/2011 11:38:48 AM · #74 |
When you come to the fork in the road and you have made your decision, press one of the two left pair of buttons indicating your decision.
If you made a good choice, you may press the Heaven button. Otherwise, you must press the Hell button.
The button on the right does not work. It is only there to make you think you can change your mind, but you can't. |
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06/04/2011 11:44:09 AM · #75 |
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