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<p>It&#39;s fairly run of the mill to joke about how our gadgets are &quot;life savers.&quot; In most cases, this turn of phrase is a dramatic way of thanking technology for helping us with everything from procuring directions to picking a restaurant. However, there are times when the proverbial life-savers actually live up to our high praises. Such is the case with the Twitter user James T. Green, who shared the story of how his Apple Watch saved his life.</p><p><strong>It all started when Green spotted an abnormal heart rate on his Apple Watch, and called a doctor <em>just in case</em>. </strong></p><p>As it turns out, this premonition saved his life.</p><oembed>https://twitter.com/_jamestgreen/status/918849102741458944</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>&quot;Never thought a stupid lil wrist computer I bought 2 years ago would save my life. Saw my &lt;3 rate go up, ended up being a pulmonary embolism,&quot; wrote Green.</p><p>For those as ignorant about health issues as I am, a pulmonary embolism is a blood clot that travels to your lungs. If the blood clot is large enough, it can be full-on life threatening.</p><p><strong>So in this case, Green&#39;s &quot;stupid lil wrist computer&quot; was a full-on wearable robot hero.</strong></p><p>This is probably the most convincing plug for <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/heartwatch-heart-activity-monitor-for-watch/id1062745479?mt=8" target="_blank">Apple&#39;s Heart Watch App</a> out there.</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">!!!!!!!!!! That term is beyond my medical comprehension but I hope you are okay!</p>&mdash; Esta Fiesta ✨ (@ItsEstaFiesta) <a href="https://twitter.com/ItsEstaFiesta/status/918849667999420416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><oembed>https://twitter.com/_jamestgreen/status/918850432923062272</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><oembed>https://twitter.com/_jamestgreen/status/918849352591953920</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p><strong>Maybe, the robots aren&#39;t here to destroy us after all. But instead, they&#39;ve been sent as guardian angels.</strong></p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Glad you’re okay! Did <a href="https://twitter.com/HeartWatchApp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HeartWatchApp</a> alert you? Think you would have caught it without the app?</p>&mdash; Nick Stapleton (@NickStapleton) <a href="https://twitter.com/NickStapleton/status/918859584554590208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><oembed>https://twitter.com/_jamestgreen/status/918859906257686534</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I’m so glad you saw that &amp; went to the hospital! I had a pulmonary embolism 2 yrs ago &amp; it took me (&amp; my docs) completely by surprise</p>&mdash; nadarine (@nadarine) <a href="https://twitter.com/nadarine/status/918884837913702400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p><strong>People on Twitter shared their appreciation for Heart Watch and apps like it.</strong></p><p>Not only can this kind of accessible technology can be a matter of life or death, but it can also help us tune into our bodies daily to spot lesser symptoms.</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I’m so glad you saw that &amp; went to the hospital! I had a pulmonary embolism 2 yrs ago &amp; it took me (&amp; my docs) completely by surprise</p>&mdash; nadarine (@nadarine) <a href="https://twitter.com/nadarine/status/918884837913702400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><oembed>https://twitter.com/DoneBeenzino/status/918923864255713280</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Despite everything, amazing things are happening! Think, 10 years ago this isn&#39;t caught <a href="https://t.co/WAfK12HqNf">https://t.co/WAfK12HqNf</a></p>&mdash; Jericho_Hill (@Motoconomist) <a href="https://twitter.com/Motoconomist/status/918918923587796992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><oembed>https://twitter.com/MLanckham/status/918907022623629322</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p><strong>Most importantly, people were glad that Green caught his embolism on time, and turned out okay in the end.</strong></p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ahh! I hope you&#39;re ok! How are you doing?</p>&mdash; Laura Bee (@LauRARbee) <a href="https://twitter.com/LauRARbee/status/918850919911092224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><oembed>https://twitter.com/_jamestgreen/status/918851607416188934</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p><strong>In fact, the whole experience may have given Green the hookup at Apple.</strong></p><p>What doesn&#39;t kill you makes you stronger, or more likely to get free gadgets.</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Glad you’re okay. Get in touch with Tim and see if they can feature you in one of those showcase videos next Keynote. ❤️</p>&mdash; G. Keenan Schneider (@_GKeenan) <a href="https://twitter.com/_GKeenan/status/918852802226655234?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Whoa, I&#39;m so glad you&#39;re ok! If you ever want to go work at that Apple spaceship, I guess you have your opening line!</p>&mdash; Ben Syverson (@bensyverson) <a href="https://twitter.com/bensyverson/status/918858414486441984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><oembed>https://twitter.com/_jamestgreen/status/918858629587054592</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p><strong>This is a true love story of a man and the Apple Watch that has his back.</strong></p><div><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="giphy-embed" frameborder="0" height="234" src="https://giphy.com/embed/i1p3XfaHEGjRe" width="480"></iframe> <p> </p> </div><p>Technology, you&#39;re a real one for this.</p><p><sec-poll id="95"></sec-poll></p><p><sec-poll id="96"></sec-poll></p><div className="ad-splitter"></div>

This guy's 'stupid lil wrist computer' saved his life. Nice work, Apple Watch.

Bronwyn Isaac

It&#39;s fairly run of the mill to joke about how our gadgets are &quot;life savers.&quot; In most cases, this turn of phrase is a dramatic way of thanking technology for helping us with everything from procuring directions to picking a restaurant. However, there are times when the proverbial life-savers actually live up to our high praises. Such is the case with the Twitter user James T. Green, who shared the story of how his Apple Watch saved his life.It all started when Green spotted an abnormal heart rate on his Apple Watch, and called a doctor just in case. As it turns out, this premonition saved his life.https://twitter.com/_jamestgreen/status/918849102741458944&quot;Never thought a stupid lil wrist computer I bought 2 years ago would save my life. Saw my &lt;3 rate go up, ended up being a pulmonary embolism,&quot; wrote Green.For those as ignorant about health issues as I am, a pulmonary embolism is a blood clot that travels to your lungs. If the blood clot is large enough, it can be full-on life threatening.So in this case, Green&#39;s &quot;stupid lil wrist computer&quot; was a full-on wearable robot hero.This is probably the most convincing plug for Apple&#39;s Heart Watch App out there.!!!!!!!!!! That term is beyond my medical comprehension but I hope you are okay!&mdash; Esta Fiesta ✨ (@ItsEstaFiesta) October 13, 2017 https://twitter.com/_jamestgreen/status/918850432923062272https://twitter.com/_jamestgreen/status/918849352591953920Maybe, the robots aren&#39;t here to destroy us after all. But instead, they&#39;ve been sent as guardian angels.Glad you’re okay! Did @HeartWatchApp alert you? Think you would have caught it without the app?&mdash; Nick Stapleton (@NickStapleton) October 13, 2017 https://twitter.com/_jamestgreen/status/918859906257686534I’m so glad you saw that &amp; went to the hospital! I had a pulmonary embolism 2 yrs ago &amp; it took me (&amp; my docs) completely by surprise&mdash; nadarine (@nadarine) October 13, 2017 People on Twitter shared their appreciation for Heart Watch and apps like it.Not only can this kind of accessible technology can be a matter of life or death, but it can also help us tune into our bodies daily to spot lesser symptoms.I’m so glad you saw that &amp; went to the hospital! I had a pulmonary embolism 2 yrs ago &amp; it took me (&amp; my docs) completely by surprise&mdash; nadarine (@nadarine) October 13, 2017 https://twitter.com/DoneBeenzino/status/918923864255713280Despite everything, amazing things are happening! Think, 10 years ago this isn&#39;t caught https://t.co/WAfK12HqNf&mdash; Jericho_Hill (@Motoconomist) October 13, 2017 https://twitter.com/MLanckham/status/918907022623629322Most importantly, people were glad that Green caught his embolism on time, and turned out okay in the end.Ahh! I hope you&#39;re ok! How are you doing?&mdash; Laura Bee (@LauRARbee) October 13, 2017 https://twitter.com/_jamestgreen/status/918851607416188934In fact, the whole experience may have given Green the hookup at Apple.What doesn&#39;t kill you makes you stronger, or more likely to get free gadgets.Glad you’re okay. Get in touch with Tim and see if they can feature you in one of those showcase videos next Keynote. ❤️&mdash; G. Keenan Schneider (@_GKeenan) October 13, 2017 Whoa, I&#39;m so glad you&#39;re ok! If you ever want to go work at that Apple spaceship, I guess you have your opening line!&mdash; Ben Syverson (@bensyverson) October 13, 2017 https://twitter.com/_jamestgreen/status/918858629587054592This is a true love story of a man and the Apple Watch that has his back.   Technology, you&#39;re a real one for this.