GIP!

[moominmuppet]

bec76 caught a couple of good shots of Shroom asleep on my head (her normal position, especially during winter). I'm very pleased. This is my cranky old lady cat; she's about 15 or so, and sleeping with her reminds me frequently of one of the most awe-inspiring aspects of interspecies friendship -- the trust. That we (and they) are capable of

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[anonymous]

We use automatic cuffs at work. We have cheap-n-shitty machines that do seem to cause larger-armed folks a fair amount of discomfort if for some reason we're forced to use one of them.

We also have two really nice automatic machines that have 5 different cuff sizes: peds, anorexic teenager, small-medium adult, medium-large adult, and XL/smallish thigh cuff. That's not how they're actually labeled. :) The machine itself also has multiple settings to correspond with the cuff sizes. With those machines pts seem to be at least equally comfortable as with getting a manual pressure done.

I wish you luck with the CPAP. I'm sure the cats will hate it, but I'd bet a lot of money that you'll feel a ton better after the initial adjustment period. Everyone that I know who has started using one can't say enough about how it has changed their quality of life for the better.

[lilyofthewest]

whoops. That was me. Somehow I got signed out.

[moominmuppet]

I was wondering!

Thanks; that's really helpful to know. I've decided I'm calling ombuds to make an official complaint about them, and it's helpful to know there are automated options that have greater flexibility.

[lilyofthewest]

Possible downside? If you're talking about CCF, Metro or anywhere else that has their cuffs directly tied into their e-charting system...

...I've yet to meet a cuff that did that that didn't suck monstrously.

[moominmuppet]

So far, at least, the CCF machines don't tie in directly, or at least not the ones I've seen. Once the machine gets the reading, they enter it in manually. So there's hope... *crosses fingers*

[harperjean]

What Wifey said. :) *hugs*

p.s. Y'all are just about the only thing/s about Cleveland we miss.

[moominmuppet]

*hugs* Aw, thanks!