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Incentive Spirometer and other stuff

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The most ridiculous medical device I have ever seen is this incentive spirometer that I received at Buffalo General the other day while getting my appendix out. It basically gives you visual feedback by lifting a marble when you breathe deeply.

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Who can't just be taught to breathe deeply, not to mention that it creates a stream air which tastes exceptionally vinyl flavored - can that be healthy? I mean I understand why breathing deeply is important to healing faster and clearing the anesthetic from your lungs, but does everyone need one of these really durable plastic toys.

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I got a hold of a preview of the Linwood Home Tour 2008 booklet and the estrip ad looks good on the front page.
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At Royallite on Sheridan today, they had a test for energy efficiency and light bulbs. I was amazed at the difference.
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Target on the blvd in the Best Buy plaza near the 290 is huge now. They have a whole giant grocery store inside with a lot of products. They also redid the cafe section and even have organic mac and cheese as an option.
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Linens and Things has the craziest crap. Check out this beer hammer for those times you need to open a beer and you need a hammer.
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Seriously, does anyone need a Nana Saver. Surely, no one needs a nana saver but I bet someone has a fetish for one.
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Remember, tomorrow is electronics recycling day at Central Park plaza. I have about a ton of electronics to recycle. Sadly, I cannot lift anything so @terry had to do it all. I feel bad for him, some of the computer stuff is huge that we inherited from the previous owner.
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💬 3 comments

  1. hodown ·

    1. 1 I want a nana saver- ypu know my historu w nanas. i can only eat like maybe 1/2 at a time.


    1. 2 why do i hate that video? it reminds me of 1999.

  2. tinypliny ·

    Nana Saver. For those days on which you have only 2 minutes for breakfast instead of the usual 5.
    Save the Nana, Save 3 minutes!

    Seriously, I think its a good idea. I hate fridge smells getting on the half nanas I stash sometimes!

  3. jenks ·

    paul you'd be surprised- a lot of people can't breathe hard enough to get the ball to go to the top.
    AND- they're usually adjustable, to make it harder.

    I have to dorkily admit that the sound of that little ball is music to my ears. I wouldn't have given you one, but anyone that isn't young and healthy gets one , but nobody ever uses it. But I swear, they work. Post-op pneumonia sucks. We go in and chastise them every day. So when I walk up to a room hear someone doing it without being told- ah it makes my day.

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