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.

Subscribe to LivingOnO2forLife to keep informed...

11/13/2009: Please subscribe to my blog. Look for the Subscribe box in the right column. Keep updated about things I experience with Pulmonary Hypertension & Cardiac Problems. I have a new MessageBoard for your questions!! Post on my Messageboard! I've found that others come here looking for help about Scoliosis too. As a reminder, PLEASE DO NOT SMOKE WHILE USING OXYGEN. Think of your health & safety. I reply to questions within your post on my blog. Be sure to check back here to read them.

EACH COMMENT IS REVIEWED BEFORE BEING POSTED TO PREVENT SPAMMING.

Important Past Posts

My Favorite Books

Vince Flynn's Books

Reference Pictures

Things to Do

Your state's Living Wills and Advance Directives

BiPap S/T Model

Subscribe to Journal

Blog Archive

« Prev 1 2 3 4 Next » (96 entries found)

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...

Trouble - Friday, September 22nd 2006 11:41 AM

I think something is wrong. For the past 2 or 3 days I've had an ache just under my diaphragm and I'm feeling slightly nauseated all the time. Almost acidy nauseated. YUCK! Make...

Blue Man Group - Tuesday, September 19th 2006 12:31 PM

Sorry that I haven't been keeping up with this as much as I've wanted to. My birthday & wedding anniversary was on Sept. 11th and we spent all week celebrating!...

Tomorrow is the day! - Monday, August 28th 2006 3:22 PM

Tomorrow I go in to get my 2nd month bloodwork done. I hope that all is well with my liver. Last time my red and white blood cells were a little low but the nurse assured me...

Better or Not Better? We Shall See! - Friday, August 25th 2006 8:54 AM

Since I am on Tracleer, I'm starting to notice a difference in how well I breathe. Normally, I use my oxygen at 5 lpm. For the past week when I needed more time to do errands or...

Month #2 on Tracleer - Sunday, August 20th 2006 3:42 PM

Well, Tracleer is not as bad as I feared it would be. Though, it's only month 2 but I am at the full dose of Tracleer now. The full dose is only 125mg twice a day. My water...

Tracleer Update - Sunday, August 6th 2006 11:16 AM

It's been almost a month since I started taking Tracleer for my Pulmonary Hypertension problem. The first two weeks went really well. I was psyched; hoping for the very best...

Tracleer - Day 9 - Monday, July 17th 2006 5:22 PM

Here I am on day 9 of taking Tracleer and things are still looking good. No bad, if any noticable, side affects. That's almost too exciting. Though, I'm running really high...

Day 5 of Tracleer - Wednesday, July 12th 2006 9:38 AM

July 7th appointment went well. Apparently, I fall in the category of 'Severe' pulmonary hypertension. The flow of blood that leaves my heart and goes out to my body is low. I...

Doing stupid things - Saturday, July 1st 2006 10:54 AM

I don't know what you call these things but we have a bathtub with jets in it. Every so often the jets needs to be cleaned out with bleach. Well, uh, I got it in my head that I...

Another RoadTrip!!! - Sunday, June 25th 2006 11:42 PM

I'm really excited. I'm going on another roadtrip and this time my husband is going with me. I'll be visiting my mother again. We are planning to go to a party that's being held...

I'm Back! - The Heart Cath - Friday, June 16th 2006 12:56 PM

Hello, I survived and am well recovered from the Heart Cath. It sure took longer than I expected. I had forgotten how much it would take out of me. The last time, before this...

Recovery from a Heart Cath - Tuesday, June 6th 2006 7:06 PM

I had my heart catherization today and I find that I'm needing the next 4 days to recover. Instead of going in through my jugular vein in my neck, they went in through the vein...

The Echocardiogram - Monday, June 5th 2006 11:03 AM

Today is going to be an easy day. All I have to do is wait for my family to get in town and then go get my Echo done. I've had so many of these and it's kind of fun to...

Back to Back Appointments - Sunday, June 4th 2006 10:50 PM

It's going to be a bit crazy around here for the next few days. My older sister, her husband and my mother all want to be here for my heart catherization. My older sister will...

Major Appointments - Saturday, June 3rd 2006 12:06 PM

On June 1st, I went in to complete the first round of medical tests. My doctor wants these tests done to see what exactly is going on inside my body BEFORE I start taking...

Pulse Oximetry Monitor - Wednesday, May 31st 2006 10:57 AM

This morning I received the overnight Pulse Oximetry Monitor that I will sleep wearing it on my finger to monitor my oxygen saturation. Should be exciting to see the results....

This is CRAZY! - Tuesday, May 30th 2006 5:50 PM

I would like to scream but I know it wouldn't do any good. I got a phone call today from the person who is scheduling my heart catherization. It seems that the doctor who is...

The Doctor Called It In - Monday, May 29th 2006 11:05 AM

Well, my doctor called in some Xanex for me to take before my Heart Cath. It's ready to be picked up at the pharmacy. I laughed when I found out he prescribe ONE pill. Sure hope...

The Appointments are Confirmed! - Friday, May 26th 2006 3:45 PM

It looks like I am going to have this Right-side Heart Catherization on June 6th and 12:30pm. So, for all of you who are reading this post, please think of me at that time and...

The Heart Catherization - Thursday, May 25th 2006 10:03 AM

Wow, it's like a runaway train. I got a call about the heart cath and they are going to try to get it done on June 6th. The doctor may give me some Xanex to take an hour before...

New Appointment Made - Wednesday, May 24th 2006 9:57 AM

Finally, I heard back from the doctor's office. The appointment for the first battery of tests has been made. June 1st. That's eight days from now. Well, I guess I can wait...

No Call Yet - Tuesday, May 23rd 2006 7:25 PM

I still haven't received a call from the Pulmonary Hypertension office to schedule my next two appointments. It's been over a week. I called last Wednesday and they said wait...

Bravenet Blog

Get One For Free!

bravenet.com