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In the meantime I am one of those supplemental oxygen peeps because of copd, etc. Had a pulmonary function test, and obviously dint do well.
Met with the oxygen guy on Thursday, he was a hoot. And helpful.

Now trying to adjust to the noise at night which isn't so bad, and figuring out how long portable lasts on battery.
Once I get my mind around this affliction I'll try a walk. Still reall dizzy tho. Oh well.
Ooh, new toy, pulse oximeter thingie

Oof.

Bob Juch wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 18, 2026 4:04 pm

Oof.

Eh, it's okay. I am stupid for the long smoking. I need to arrange my mind around the whole thing. I feel bad about Jeff sleeping with the noise. And explaining to grands will be interesting. Quinn would admonish me. Please keep that attitude!

Beebs52 wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 18, 2026 3:29 pm

In the meantime I am one of those supplemental oxygen peeps because of copd, etc. Had a pulmonary function test, and obviously dint do well.
Met with the oxygen guy on Thursday, he was a hoot. And helpful.

Now trying to adjust to the noise at night which isn't so bad, and figuring out how long portable lasts on battery.
Once I get my mind around this affliction I'll try a walk. Still reall dizzy tho. Oh well.
Ooh, new toy, pulse oximeter thingie

Jeez Louise! Sounds scary and expensive.

Hope you and Jeff adapt soon.

Beebs52 wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 18, 2026 4:12 pm

Bob Juch wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 18, 2026 4:04 pm

Oof.

Eh, it's okay. I am stupid for the long smoking. I need to arrange my mind around the whole thing. I feel bad about Jeff sleeping with the noise. And explaining to grands will be interesting. Quinn would admonish me. Please keep that attitude!

Trust me. Sleeping with the noise is far better than the alternative.

Hope you pull through all this okay.

silverscreenselect wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 18, 2026 4:37 pm

Beebs52 wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 18, 2026 4:12 pm

Bob Juch wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 18, 2026 4:04 pm

Oof.

Eh, it's okay. I am stupid for the long smoking. I need to arrange my mind around the whole thing. I feel bad about Jeff sleeping with the noise. And explaining to grands will be interesting. Quinn would admonish me. Please keep that attitude!

Trust me. Sleeping with the noise is far better than the alternative.

Hope you pull through all this okay.

You have been thru this?

a1mamacat wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 18, 2026 4:24 pm

Beebs52 wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 18, 2026 3:29 pm

In the meantime I am one of those supplemental oxygen peeps because of copd, etc. Had a pulmonary function test, and obviously dint do well.
Met with the oxygen guy on Thursday, he was a hoot. And helpful.

Now trying to adjust to the noise at night which isn't so bad, and figuring out how long portable lasts on battery.
Once I get my mind around this affliction I'll try a walk. Still reall dizzy tho. Oh well.
Ooh, new toy, pulse oximeter thingie

Jeez Louise! Sounds scary and expensive.

Hope you and Jeff adapt soon.

Insurance totally covers. Amazing.

Beebs52 wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 18, 2026 4:53 pm

You have been thru this?

I was referring to Jeff's point of view. I don't have any noise coming from the other side of the bed anymore. I'd much rather have any alternative.

silverscreenselect wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 18, 2026 5:51 pm

Beebs52 wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 18, 2026 4:53 pm

You have been thru this?

I was referring to Jeff's point of view. I don't have any noise coming from the other side of the bed anymore. I'd much rather have any alternative.

Was it with your wife?

Yikes. You need to take care of yourself. Get better.

So, a couple of suggestions. My mother (pulmonary fibrosis) and father-in-law (smoking-related COPD) both had supplemental oxygen. FIL is still kicking, Mom passed back in 2017.

1. Try to stay up-to-date on the technology. Medicare and possibly your pulmonologist may fix you up with a machine that is louder than it needs to be. Regardless, it turns into white noise after a while.

2. Portable concentrator (which it sounds like you have) sounds like a great deal to me, but both Mom and FIL refused it in favor of the tanks. In my Mom's case, I think she was scared of the (slight) additional cost. With FIL, he just doesn't like change and he's getting more and more cantankerous at 83. In any case, it wouldn't be a bad idea to have a tank or two around in case of a catastrophic power outage.

3. Listen to your pulmonologist or, if you have one, your respiratory tech on where to set your O2 levels. Both Mom and FIL feel like it's a point of pride to not have to turn it up too far. Your body needs what it needs, and if you become chronically oxygen-starved, your quality of life will go downhill quickly.

4. Breathing exercises are a good idea for COPD. You may not have near as much lung capacity as you once did, but it's important to hang on to all you've got left. Think of it as working out your lungs.

Good luck. FIL has been on oxygen for over 10 years, so it's certainly not a death sentence.

mrkelley23 wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 19, 2026 3:33 pm

So, a couple of suggestions. My mother (pulmonary fibrosis) and father-in-law (smoking-related COPD) both had supplemental oxygen. FIL is still kicking, Mom passed back in 2017.

1. Try to stay up-to-date on the technology. Medicare and possibly your pulmonologist may fix you up with a machine that is louder than it needs to be. Regardless, it turns into white noise after a while.

2. Portable concentrator (which it sounds like you have) sounds like a great deal to me, but both Mom and FIL refused it in favor of the tanks. In my Mom's case, I think she was scared of the (slight) additional cost. With FIL, he just doesn't like change and he's getting more and more cantankerous at 83. In any case, it wouldn't be a bad idea to have a tank or two around in case of a catastrophic power outage.

3. Listen to your pulmonologist or, if you have one, your respiratory tech on where to set your O2 levels. Both Mom and FIL feel like it's a point of pride to not have to turn it up too far. Your body needs what it needs, and if you become chronically oxygen-starved, your quality of life will go downhill quickly.

4. Breathing exercises are a good idea for COPD. You may not have near as much lung capacity as you once did, but it's important to hang on to all you've got left. Think of it as working out your lungs.

Good luck. FIL has been on oxygen for over 10 years, so it's certainly not a death sentence.

Thx for the input.
My pulmonologist has prescribed 3 liters. I know about in the nose, hold, out the mouth. I have been doing breath shit since before actual diagnosis. The portable is thru nose, out mouth. And, loses more charge if you talk too much...
Machine guy was cool. Stay 20 feet from open flame gahhhhh!

My mother was a heavy smoker. She died from either emphysema or lung cancer. My father had COPD thanks to her secondary smoke. They both needed oxygen for about the last ten years of their lives.

My biological grandfather became very, very rich during WW2, selling bottles of oxygen (and acetylene) to shipbuilders in the Bay Area.

Bob Juch wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 19, 2026 6:47 pm

My mother was a heavy smoker. She died from either emphysema or lung cancer. My father had COPD thanks to her secondary smoke. They both needed oxygen for about the last ten years of their lives.

My biological grandfather became very, very rich during WW2, selling bottles of oxygen (and acetylene) to shipbuilders in the Bay Area.

Acetylene? That'll blow up an oxygen rich environment.

Beebs52 wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 19, 2026 7:02 pm

Bob Juch wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 19, 2026 6:47 pm

My mother was a heavy smoker. She died from either emphysema or lung cancer. My father had COPD thanks to her secondary smoke. They both needed oxygen for about the last ten years of their lives.

My biological grandfather became very, very rich during WW2, selling bottles of oxygen (and acetylene) to shipbuilders in the Bay Area.

Acetylene? That'll blow up an oxygen rich environment.

Or produce a very hot flame when they're mixed in a torch.

Get better! Praying.....

flockofseagulls104 wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 20, 2026 1:26 pm

Get better! Praying.....

Thx flock

It is the newest in a series of challenges. Best wishes.

Sending the white hot glare of righteousness (borrowed from SilverCamaro) toward anyone who gets in your way.

Woman, you're going to make me come down there, aren't you? Dammit. BEHAVE, and get better. Prayers.

tlynn78 wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 20, 2026 3:07 pm

Woman, you're going to make me come down there, aren't you? Dammit. BEHAVE, and get better. Prayers.

I have totally quit smoking. So no worries.

Beebs52 wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 20, 2026 5:07 pm

tlynn78 wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 20, 2026 3:07 pm

Woman, you're going to make me come down there, aren't you? Dammit. BEHAVE, and get better. Prayers.

I have totally quit smoking. So no worries.

Good job!

So, no cat fight?

Beebs52 wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 18, 2026 3:29 pm

In the meantime I am one of those supplemental oxygen peeps because of copd, etc. Had a pulmonary function test, and obviously dint do well.
Met with the oxygen guy on Thursday, he was a hoot. And helpful.

Now trying to adjust to the noise at night which isn't so bad, and figuring out how long portable lasts on battery.
Once I get my mind around this affliction I'll try a walk. Still reall dizzy tho. Oh well.
Ooh, new toy, pulse oximeter thingie

Do you have the Inogen portable as opposed to carrying around a small tank? My mom had one with both sized batteries and the large battery would last her well through dialysis and errands after (at least four hours total). She generally had it set on 3-4.

My sister uses a C-pap at night and didn't have much trouble getting used to it, except when she's sick. Especially sinus infections because she can't handle the pressure on her face. Her insurance started charging for the oxygen concentrator maybe a year ago, so she bought a small, inexpensive one from Amazon and it has worked fine. My mom had a big, huge one since she was on it 24/7. Of course we gave it away after she passed, just a few months before my sister had to go on the 'pap.

If you're on the concentrator 24/7, I'd suggest having a few of the big oxygen tanks for a back up. I was at my mom's one early evening when there was a huge wind storm and the power went out, so I had to drag out the tank. Try getting that set up in the dark! My brother borrowed a generator from his FIL, but the power was out almost a week so we ended up taking all of her equipment over to my sister's and she stayed with her until the power came back. The wind blew down these huge trees and took out the transformer on the pole in the alley right behind her house. Took out a couple blocks and the houses across the street from her were fine because they weren't on the same line. Figures it would hit the one that my mom was on...

Anyway, a bunch of nonsense you didn't care about and didn't ask for, but you know how I roll....ha! Also, welcome to the Born Again Non Smoker's Club!!!!11

I like your nonsense!

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