Living on Oxygen for Life

Being dependant on oxygen doesn't mean your life is over. I've found it opens doors where I never knew they existed. This blog is to help those who live with oxygen needs. It is also for the spouses, children, and others who help the individuals who are on oxygen to lead a quality life.

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Road Trip Plans Begin - Wednesday, December 3rd 2008 2:55 PM

Do we go West or East? That is the biggest question. If we go West, we have to worry about the altitude that we'd be driving through. With my lungs and heart problems, the...

Plans for my 40th Birthday Celebration - Wednesday, November 12th 2008 7:55 AM

I know this is an unusual topic for this blog but I'm really excited about it. When I was 17 yrs old, I made it my life-time goal to live to see 30 yrs old. When I made it, my...

Pulmonary Hypertension Appointment - Friday, October 17th 2008 5:33 PM

Once again, I go to my Pulmmonary Hypertension doctor appointment. It takes an hour to get there and waking up at 6am just to get ready to go is such a drag. But I went and I'm...

Dreading Doctor Appointments - Thursday, September 18th 2008 12:04 PM

I know I should be use to going to the doctors by now but I never look forward to going. My husband says that within a few days of my appointment, I start to get all stressed...

Livinono2forlife Messageboard - Wednesday, September 3rd 2008 5:24 PM

It's new! It's fabulous! But, there's not much there yet. It's the new LivingOnO2forLife messageboard. I've found that with this blog, it's hard for those who post questions /...

Another Liver Blood Test - Tuesday, September 2nd 2008 3:01 PM

Well, here we go again. In order for me to continue to take Tracleer--that monsterously expensive medication ($4k a month), I have to have a blood test every month. These tests...

Right Side Heart Cath Results - Monday, July 14th 2008 11:21 AM

Well, I had another RHC on June 27, 2008. Let me tell you that it was NOT exciting to say the least. I nearly passed out during the numbing up part. My heart cath is done in the...

Oxygen Update - Saturday, May 17th 2008 6:41 PM

First I would like to thank all the many visitors to my blog. I appreciate the interest you have about Respiratory Insufficiency, Pulmonary Hypertension, Cardiac problems...

Tracleer hasn't killed me yet! - Wednesday, April 16th 2008 11:05 AM

Hello! It's getting closer to the time where I will need another Heart Cath. I can tell you that I'm not really excited to go through that again. I think this time, I will not...

Needing Oxygen isn't a Death Sentence - Friday, February 15th 2008 5:20 PM

I'm Still Alive And I'm truly proud of myself. I am sorry that I haven't kept everyone updated with this blog in a while. It's just that with the last few doctor appointments...

Answers to Search Engine Questions - Sunday, September 9th 2007 6:54 PM

I look often in the Referral section of my blog to see what questions people are searching for and who end up visiting my blog. I often get some really interesting...

Heart Cath Results - Thursday, June 14th 2007 6:13 PM

What has a year of taking Tracleer done for me? I underwent a heart catherization on May 21, 2007 to find out just that. I was nervous again and took a zanax one hour before the...

Future Topics - Thursday, May 10th 2007 6:29 PM

I've been receiving search hits covering numerous topics. I am looking forward to covering the issues with people who view my blog. I hope that anyone who has any...

Heart Cath bumped up in schedule - Sunday, April 15th 2007 7:28 PM

Since I've been on Tracleer for nearly a year (July 2006) and I can not have an MRI due to the metal in my body (Harrington Rod & Sternum wires), I have to have a Heart...

Next appointment & Heart Catherization News - Monday, March 12th 2007 8:50 PM

Ok here we go again. My next Hypertension appointment is coming up at the end of this month. The doctor told me during the last appointment (about 3 months ago) that I will have...

Cats and Canulas - Saturday, February 17th 2007 7:03 PM

What do you do when you live on oxygen as I do and have 2 cats? One of said cats likes to chew on canulas. I'll wake up in the morning and check my canula and there will be...

Bad News! - Saturday, February 10th 2007 3:24 PM

Got bad news from the insurance today. I've been fighting with them about Nexium. Since I started the Tracleer, I've been having problems with my stomache and my doctor put me...

Tracleer Update - Friday, February 9th 2007 11:49 AM

Something exciting is happening. It appears that the longer I take the Tracleer, the better the benefit. A few times I have been out to lunch with my husband, I have been able...

Made It Through the Holidays - Saturday, January 13th 2007 12:33 PM

My December 29th doctor appointment went well. I actually walked further on my 6 minute walk than the last time. My husband and I discussed this with the doctor and we told him...

Family Gatherings - Thursday, November 30th 2006 5:00 PM

It's getting closer to Christmas and the family on my husband's side will be getting together again this year. I've known them for 18 years. So, nothing is new for me. They all...

Dedicated to those who have scoliosis - Monday, November 20th 2006 5:11 PM

To those who have found my journal through the website Scoliosis & The Milwaukee Brace, thank you for taking interest in my journal. I'm not sure how I got to be on their...

Nexium - Wow! It works! - Friday, November 3rd 2006 2:18 PM

Ok, no one knows why I'm having acid reflux for sure. I'm telling you that it was a real problem for me. I have one true weakness and that is that I can't handle being...

Well, I'm glad that's over with! - Thursday, October 12th 2006 5:10 PM

Life for the past couple of days have been a bit rough. My husband and I went to Best Buy two days ago to get a couple of games for his xbox360 and on the way home he...

Singing to excersize lungs - Tuesday, October 10th 2006 2:10 PM

As funny as it might sound, I actually do this. It's not done on a regular basis but it is fun and a good way for me to measure the volume of my lungs. When I sing, I sing along...

Maybe an ulcer.. - Monday, October 2nd 2006 10:33 PM

I think I may be developing an ulcer. I got tired of playing phone tag with the nurse. So, I'm just going to have them prescribe me something on my next doctor appointment which...

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