The life-saving capability of the Apple Watch has been well-established with a raft of stories shared over the years. This however has not prevented more users from sharing their stories about this very wonderful Apple product. Apple CEO, Tim Cook has sent email messages to two Apple Watch users who shared their stories about the watch this week.
Both Apple Watch users had sent an email to Tim Cook to thank him for the Apple Watch and both users received a response from the CEO a few hours later.
Michael Gallegos, A Wichita, Kansas resident, credits his still being alive to his Apple Watch. He said that he received a low heart rate notification from his Apple Watch. This indicated and alerted him that his heart rate had fallen below 40 beats per minute for more than 10 minutes. The watch also detected an irregular heart rhythm while Gallegos was sleeping. This vital information was then shared with his son Nick via Apple Health’s notifications. The son then took his dad to a health facility where doctors identified an undiagnosed heart condition. Michael Gallegos was then fitted with a pacemaker. The doctors said he was pretty lucky and Michael has thanked his son for getting him the Apple Watch. Nick subsequently sent an email to Apple CEO, Cook to thank him for the Apple Watch and share the story.
The second Apple Watch story is connected with 68-year-old Christopher Oakley from Asheville, North Carolina. He credited his Apple Watch for providing heart data that helped to explain what he had experienced to his doctors. It was concluded, after an analysis of the Apple Watch data, that Oakley had suffered a minor heart attack.
The Apple Watch showed that Oakley’s heart had been racing at 121-151 almost all night long. That information, according to Oakley, was lifesaving, as he had to undergo emergency double bypass surgery. Christopher Oakley also sent an email to Tim Cook. He stated that he appreciated all the work Cook and his team have put together to create a product that saves lives.
Both emails got a quick response from Tim Cook who thanked both Michael Gallegos and Christopher Oakley for sharing their stories. He also expressed his happiness that both men were kept alive through the treatment that they received.
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