Re-assessing my opinion about always using liquid oxygen. When I started evaluating POC’s I considered them a total luxury, and didn’t find I needed one often enough – we rarely traveled, and haven’t flown in years. Why do I think differently now? Recently with my sons passing, I have the job of selling his house, and also my house that he lived in while renting out his, and then too I have to do daily care in my own home along with all the bills for all 3 properties. Major desk work, plus cleaning up the two of them for putting on the market… and they were both in total disarray – a mess inside and out. What does that have to do with oxygen?
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Doing this involves driving two hours to the one property, and long days at both for the Work needed. I have found the Simply Go, POC (Portable oxygen concentrator) by Philips Respironics is working so well for me… I use it for the four hours in the car, and have it just in case my Liquid oxygen tanks are used up or spill- or, if we had to stay away overnight, because we were too exhausted to drive home.
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Just look at the 5 liquid tanks above– weighing in over 50 lbs, and the nice neat little 10 lb. POC- maybe 12+ lbs including accessories. It fits just behind the front seats in the middle for easy view and changing of the flow rate. I even attached the Simply GoWith Velcro to a nice backpack… it feels like a gentle vibrating massage. Yes, it is a bit clumsy, and some might not be able to carry it – but when it’s in a back pack it, it only weighs about 2 more lbs than the other White liquid portable shown hanging over the back of the car seat. I was doing heavy physical work at altitude, thus needed my liquid for a higher flow rate, but how great to know I was safe having the POC (portable oxygen concentrator ready to save me with back up oxygen should the liquid be used up. The two systems gave me safety and the best of both.
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Regular walking exercise is taking a back seat for me, and I miss it. A few information links I found helpful. If links don’t click right, cut and paste into the go slot.
GO4Life http://go4life.niapublications.org/stay-active/endurance-info ."Try These Exercises -Most people tend to focus on one activity or type of exercise and think they’re doing enough. The goal, however, is to be creative and choose all four types of exercise —endurance,strength,balance, andflexibility. Visit each page to see how each type of exercise can help you in your everyday life. You’ll also get valuable information on how much and how often to exercise and how to progress. Don’t forget to check out the safety tips as well. You will find a sample of many types ofenduranceactivities to try. Thestrength,balance, andflexibilitypages have photos and detailed instructions for sample exercises photos of exercises to click to" http://go4life.niapublications.org/try-these-exercises
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For nasal congestion is the "Handbook of Nasal Disease" by Dr Terence M. Davidson, M.D. – UCSD ( http://drdavidson.ucsd.edu/portals/0/nasal.htm#NASAL_IRRIGATION ) More
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on vasomotorrhinitis from the National Library of Medicine at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002614/
This photo should help to adjust your attitude.
Nick Jonesmantrais, “The only true handicap is a bad attitude.”
Oh, I have my tough times like anyone else, but I know that “This, too, will pass.” I look forward to the next project and plan for it in my mind. It leaves no time to feel sorry for myself. I have challenges like everyone else, but refuse to “suffer.”
I dislike seeing that word continuously used in conjunction with COPD. I do, however, have an advantage, as I have to set a good example for my other Airheads.
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Oxyview article of the months http://www.oxyview.com/Articles/Compliance.aspx
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10 signals of an exacerbation
http://www.webmd.com/lung/10-signs-copd-exacerbation"
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Lyn" (Roxlyn G. Cole) Littleton, CO
roxlyngcd@comcast.net - http://www.facebook.com/roxlyngcd
or Pulmo rehab and AFTER blog index> http://tinyurl.com/3gau9lm
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Regular walking exercise is taking a back seat for me, and I miss it. A few information links I found helpful. If links don’t click right, cut and paste into the go slot.
GO4Life http://go4life.niapublications.org/stay-active/endurance-info ."Try These Exercises -Most people tend to focus on one activity or type of exercise and think they’re doing enough. The goal, however, is to be creative and choose all four types of exercise —endurance,strength,balance, andflexibility. Visit each page to see how each type of exercise can help you in your everyday life. You’ll also get valuable information on how much and how often to exercise and how to progress. Don’t forget to check out the safety tips as well. You will find a sample of many types ofenduranceactivities to try. Thestrength,balance, andflexibilitypages have photos and detailed instructions for sample exercises photos of exercises to click to" http://go4life.niapublications.org/try-these-exercises
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For nasal congestion is the "Handbook of Nasal Disease" by Dr Terence M. Davidson, M.D. – UCSD ( http://drdavidson.ucsd.edu/portals/0/nasal.htm#NASAL_IRRIGATION ) More
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on vasomotorrhinitis from the National Library of Medicine at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002614/
Nick Jonesmantrais, “The only true handicap is a bad attitude.”
Oh, I have my tough times like anyone else, but I know that “This, too, will pass.” I look forward to the next project and plan for it in my mind. It leaves no time to feel sorry for myself. I have challenges like everyone else, but refuse to “suffer.”
I dislike seeing that word continuously used in conjunction with COPD. I do, however, have an advantage, as I have to set a good example for my other Airheads.
I love each of them and they know it. Love makes the world go ‘round! read his story http://blog.copdfoundation.org/nick-jones-2011-copd-community-champion-for-42/
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Oxygen-related webinars-Navigating the Medicare oxygen coverage policy+
http://rionline.respironics.com/ecampaigns/rightfit/20120403/index.html?origin=3
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Oxyview article of the months http://www.oxyview.com/Articles/Compliance.aspx
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10 signals of an exacerbation
http://www.webmd.com/lung/10-signs-copd-exacerbation"
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Lyn" (Roxlyn G. Cole) Littleton, CO
roxlyngcd@comcast.net - http://www.facebook.com/roxlyngcd
or Pulmo rehab and AFTER blog index> http://tinyurl.com/3gau9lm