Tuesday 12.30pm: Introduced to Andrew by way of sudden attachment to waist and strapped to arm. Protested vigorously by inflating cuff unexpectedly to give a false reading.
1pm: Being driven "home" via the motorway, stuck listening to Abba. Inflated suddenly during gear change, added 10 mms to blood pressure. Hope desperately this will improve.
2pm: Has decided to watch History Channel, forced to endure monotonous droning from someone called Tony Robinson.
2.30: Apparently time for a snack and a cup of tea. Inflated unexpectedly during kettle pour, that always surprises.
4pm: Off for a walk on beach, despite obvious dangers to valuable electronic self. Stuck talking to dog walker. Noisily inflated twice as revenge. Woof indeed.
10pm. Cable has become occluded so unable to measure correct pressure. Re-inflated twice to re assess. Managed to extract an "ouch". Serves him right.
11pm: Time for bed. Managed to interrupt nightly shower regime, since susceptible to water damage, must be kept dry, of course.
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11.59pm. Subject asleep as last, but not for long. Nocturnal BPs at their lowest for a while.
Midnight: Inflated as pre arranged. Managed to disturb and elicit a loud groan.
1 - 3am: Took readings every nocturnal hour. Am convinced that constant irritation will add mms HG.
4-5am: Subject tired, remained asleep. Must be losing influence. Shall try earnestly to rethink strategy.
6am: Managed a perfect combined inflation and awakening. Celebrated with a spot of self indulgent congratulations.
7-10am: Continued with regular hourly inflation, rewarded with inconvenience and harassment factor in public spaces +10.
11am. Driven back to hospital. Might indulge in a little extra pumping before we part.
12.30 pm. Unceremoniously dumped at clinic. Must have a word with hospital management about calibre of patients I get strapped to, this one was very unappreciative.
Have resolved to download all data to doctors. Hopefully this examination will negate the need for a sequel.
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