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The Doctor - Tuesday, February 7th 2006 11:26 AM
It's very important that you have a working relationship with your doctor. He's the one who's there to answer your questions concerning your health. You need to feel comfortable...
The Mother's Perspective - Saturday, February 4th 2006 9:11 PM
The Mother's Point of View There is a possibility of my own mother relating her views of how she coped raising a child with multiple birth defects (me) in future posts in...
The Reward System - Friday, February 3rd 2006 12:26 PM
How Rewards Work for Me. There are a lot of times where I just don't seem to be motivated to do anything at all. Either I'm just too tired or I'm in a funk. Usually, I'm in a...
Staying on Top of Your Health Issues pt. 2 - Wednesday, February 1st 2006 12:13 PM
The Pulmonary Appointment is Made. Yes, it's made and now I have a little under a week to fret over going. However, the highlight of this week is that I have another date...
Staying on Top of Your Health Issues pt. 1 - Tuesday, January 31st 2006 9:12 AM
I can't stress to you enough the importance of staying on top of your health issues and insurance coverage. If you haven't already, read through you health insurance...
Two Medications for Respiratory Relief - Monday, January 30th 2006 7:24 PM
Tomorrow I will talk about two medications that are available for Respiratory problems. They are new and of all people, my cardiologist told me about them today at my doctor...
The Spouse - the healthy one - Sunday, January 29th 2006 2:00 PM
As you can tell by reading this journal, I am NOT a shy person. People ask me questions [about my health] and I answer them to the best of my ability. At the age of 18 yrs...
Cigarettes are a bad thing - Saturday, January 28th 2006 12:06 PM
I know. I know. You've heard it all before. You've seen commercials on tv and been told reasons why cigarette smoking is bad for us all. It's true. It really is bad for you. Not...
Commenters - Friday, January 27th 2006 7:37 PM
For those of you who leave comments to my posts I very much appreciate those of you who have left comments on my posts. It really lets me know that ya'll care. However, I find...
Easy Day - Friday, January 27th 2006 12:05 PM
Every once in a while I just need to relax. I need to regroup from a long stressful couple of weeks. I had to make a doctor appointment with my cardiologist. Mainly because it's...
BiPap - How this thing rocks! - Thursday, January 26th 2006 1:19 PM
A Bipap can really help people like me! My CO2 becomes elavated when I sleep and I can actually stop breathing. Here's what it looks like: It was very difficult for me to...
Date Night - how much energy and planning goes into going out - Wednesday, January 25th 2006 11:26 AM
Tonight we are going out! We'll be meeting up with some of my husband's co-workers, none of whom I've met before. We're also going somewhere that I've never been before. One...
Wearing Oxygen for the First Time in Public - Tuesday, January 24th 2006 11:57 AM
I was scared. I was a nervous wreck and I thought my life of carefree fun was over. I knew all the right things to tell myself. Who cares what other people think? You don't...
Household Chores - what's easy & what's not - Monday, January 23rd 2006 3:25 PM
First let me start by saying... Thank you for the Journal of the Week Award from Bravenet! Today, I hurt myself. Don't worry though. It's nothing tragic but it still hurts and...
Future Topics - Sunday, January 22nd 2006 11:49 PM
It's been a long and busy weekend. In the future I will be posting about the following topics: Household Chores - what's easy and what's not Staying on top of your health...
Medications - Saturday, January 21st 2006 8:37 AM
Congestive Heart Failure Respiratory Insufficiency Scoliosis Migraine Headaches These are my most pressing health concerns. There is no medication for scoliosis...
Sleeping with Breathing Problems - Friday, January 20th 2006 10:06 AM
To be able to sleep, I have to be really tired. There were times when I would have a panic attack when I was trying to fall asleep. The fear that I would stop...
My Oxygen Setup - Friday, January 20th 2006 10:01 AM
Good morning! Today I'm going to share with you what type of oxygen I use and what equipment I have. For me, since I use a high liter flow (5 liters/min), I need to use liquid...
Energy is draining fast! - Thursday, January 19th 2006 12:46 PM
Well it's barely past noon and I'm already tired. My energy level is sitting there just above the E for empty. Doesn't take long or much either to drain it. I knew I stayed...
Why I need Oxygen - Thursday, January 19th 2006 5:45 AM
Good morning! I couldn't sleep any longer. So, I got up, still in my jammies and sat down to my computer. Imagine my surprise to see a couple of people leaving me a message over...
Life on Oxygen - Wednesday, January 18th 2006 11:04 PM
Hello, my name is Christine. I use oxygen 24/7 and I'm 36 years old. I didn't always have to use oxygen. It all began when I was 17 years old. It was a monumental change in my...