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Bill Cusack replied to the topic Oxygen Questions in the forum Diagnosis Information and General Questions 2 years, 4 months ago
48 hours with new right lung
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Bill Cusack replied to the topic Oxygen Questions in the forum Diagnosis Information and General Questions 2 years, 4 months ago
Thanks for sharing. Im 73 on o2 7×24. Maybe i missed something but just to be thorough – Many use tubing swivel connectors for low pressure to daisy chained cannulas to go 100+ feet from the concentrators. Inogen provides these with the cannulas.
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Bill Cusack replied to the topic Oxygen Questions in the forum Diagnosis Information and General Questions 2 years, 4 months ago
Regarding learning about the many ways the oxygen in usa:
1.) I learned a lot at pulmonary rehab. Medicare pays for a very few hours. My provider runs about 10 patients at a time with 5 different 15 minute routines. 1-Treadmill, 2-NuStep, 3-Kazoo(Amazon-<span id=”productTitle” class=”a-size-large” style=”box-sizing: border-box; text-rendering:…[Read more]
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Bill Cusack replied to the topic Oxygen Questions in the forum Diagnosis Information and General Questions 2 years, 4 months ago
I tried oxymizer products. My portable concentrator could not provide sufficient O2 for exercise at health club. The.Oxymizer moustache and pendant tubes increased my spo2 for exercise.
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Bill Cusack replied to the topic Am I Too Old for A Lung Transplant? in the forum Pre/Post Lung Transplant 2 years, 8 months ago
Some are being evuated at age 73. Last high res CT scan showed a 6mm nodule. I am on hold for 3 months when we get a follow-up high res CT scan – Hoping there is no growth in the nodule. I go to pulmonary Rehab 3 time per week. And feel great
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Bill Cusack replied to the topic Oxygen Questions in the forum Diagnosis Information and General Questions 2 years, 8 months ago
I’m having trouble getting an emergency oxygen tank from my oxygen supplier. I’m told Medicare pays for a stationary and a portable Oxygen supply. My supplier only handles electric oxygen concentrators. My portable came with 2 batteries. Each battery lasts one hour at 3L. I’m on 4th floor of all electric condo building including elevator. There…[Read more]
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Bill Cusack posted an update 3 years, 4 months ago
@johnl I’m on OFEV. It took some time to realize that ANY dairy products cause intestinal problems. I could not take the OFEV without Imodium. Doc says my IPF is progressing very slow. It has been two years since diagnosis. Doc prescribed Pulmonary Rehab. I learned a lot there. I still go even though Medicare coverage stopped.
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Bill Cusack's profile was updated 4 years, 2 months ago
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Bill Cusack became a registered member 4 years, 2 months ago
Thanks Bill. Grateful to any & all advice with how to move forward…