New Technology

I really don’t like to wear things clipped to my belt. I am reaching the point of having a Batman utility belt, from when I was twelve, strapped around my waist. Unfortunately, my waist is not the same size as it was when I was twelve and I find it very uncomfortable wearing technology clipped to my belt.

I am declaring that my belt is full. I don’t want any more technology wrapped around my waist.

I carry a Blackberry phone and now I carry my CGM which is two too many things clipped to my belt.

Wouldn’t it be nice to download the CGM software to my Blackberry and to let the Blackberry read the sensor! While I am dreaming, wouldn’t it be nice to have the Blackberry log in to the web and report the CGM readings to the MiniMed web site?

You know I have a microchip imbedded in the shoulder blades of my dog. It would really be nice if I could have a microchip between my shoulders. Let the microchip be the sensor and measure my BG. Maybe, it could also track my heart rate, my blood pressure, my cholesterol, my A1C, and my thyroid levels. I can have my labs done without getting a needle stick.

The information could then be sent to my Blackberry and uploaded to the web, both MedTronics, and all of my Doctors.

I would even have to go in for a visit anymore. The Doctor can send me an e-mail and tell me I need to improve my A1C by 20%. My Boss is already asking me to improve my work by 20%, weekly, and we haven’t talked to each other or seen each other for months.

The chip can track my exercise. How high does my heart rate increase and for how long? Then, I can get the e-mail from the Doctor, to add 15 more minutes to my daily exercise routine. Actually it would be more like; aren’t you going to exercise this week? This is beginning to sounds more like my Wife then my Doctor. But, then two T3s asking the same question might just make an impact on me. In fact the Doctor can e-mail my Wife at the same time as me, so she would also tell me to get my butt in gear.

My blackberry becomes my crackberry or peaberry, but then it becomes my medberry or lifeberry.

And now, I am back to wearing only one item on my belt. That item is my phone and it does e-mail, instant messaging, Web Browsing, Calendar, to do list, Medical reporter and Medical supporter. Oh, and it is also a camera, video camera, radio and an MP3 player.

Now, if it could only turn into a motorcycle. Life would be grand!