Guest guest Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Beth, How's your new house? Are you enjoying the new climate? We made settlement last Wednesday and the painter and his buddies came on time on Thursday! They did the same on Friday and today!!!I'm totally flabergasted that all is going on schedule so far ..Oops, I hope I haven't jinxed it! We are changing a tub to a walk- in shower for me, painting and cleaning carpets and some minor carpentry things like additional shelves in closets. Even so, we probably won't get in the house until the first week of February! This house is not sold...our friend called us " landbarons"...Right!!!Two houses is not a good thing! But at least I don't have to rush to leave here and the work can be finished and all the carpets can be cleaned and then the cleaning service can give it a good clean-up. I'm trying my damndest not to stress out over all of this stuff! Mike has always called me the project engineer of this house. I've been the one to hire the contractors and keep them honest! The new house is thankfully only 5 minutes from this on, so going over there is no problem. I don't want to be in the house with paint, dust from demolition of the tub and the retiling, etc. Z fibriotic NSIP/05 Z fibriotic NSIP/o5/PA And “mild” PH/10/07 and Reynaud’s too!! Potter, reader,carousel lover and MomMom to Darah “I’m gonna be iron like a lion in Zion” Bob Marley Beth wrote: , That's exactly my understanding from every pulmonologist I've ever seen and from the respiratory therapists at pulmonary rehab also. I remember what happened with Ginger and that sent me running off to ask my doctor about how much was too much O2. If we have a diagnosis of restrictive lung disease, it's virtually impossible for our O2 to be too high. If someone has obstructive lung disease like emphysema or COPD or a combination of restrictive and obstructive lung disease then the concern of too much O2 is real and you should follow your doctors instructions precisely. But for most of us it's just not a real concern or issue. Oxygen levels below 90 for more than a few minutes are dangerous. Cells begin to die, heart attacks occur, kidney damage, liver damage, muscle damage etc. Like Bruce I don't want something to fail before my lungs and I want to keep the rest of my organs healthy in case I go for a lung transplant at some point. My O2 needs to be at 3 at rest and somewhere from 4-6 when I'm active and a ton more than that if I'm exercising. That' keeps my sats above 95 and my belief is that keeping it that way protects the rest of my body and keeps me going! Beth in NC age 48 Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 ----- Original Message ---- From: linda zion <ljz741comcast (DOT) net> To: Breathe-Support Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 11:52:37 PM Subject: Re: This is probably one for Dr Bruce too! Zena, I have been told by the pulmonary therapist that with restrictive lung disease ( that PF in all its forms) there really is no such thing as too much O2. The lpm level should be set to your comfort level. ..one that keeps your saturation level in the 90's. Lower than that can damage all the other cells in our bodies. We need oxygen for all of our cells. Z fibriotic NSIP/o5/PA And “mild” PH/10/07 and Reynaud’s too!! Potter, reader,carousel lover and MomMom to Darah “I’m gonna be iron like a lion in Zion” Bob Marley Zena wrote: I'm on O2 full time. Between 1 and 4 litres depending on exersion. I now know the problems and complications of having too little O2 keep a close eye on my sats. But what happens if I'm on too high a dose of O2? I'm only asking out of noseyness, it's not something I'm contemplating doing without medical advice, honest! Love Ze xx (p.s I'm off to cook our dinner now, so I might not reply too soon) No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.2/1221 - Release Date: 1/12/2008 2:04 PM No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.2/1223 - Release Date: 1/13/2008 8:23 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 , The house is great, thanks for asking! The builder really did a good job, we've had very few and only minor issues for them to fix since we moved in. And I have to say I am loving being in a somewhat warmer climate. It does get cold of course but a couple of cold days seem to be followed by a couple of days in the 60's so it's bearable. This weekend the children across the street were playing basketball in shorts and t-shirts....in January! How wonderful is that!! I'm glad you're in the final stages of finishing the house. It's a long process. We were fortunate that my sister and brother in law were down here to keep an eye on the process since we were over 500 miles away! The moving process is completely exhausting so please look after yourself. I'm only just now starting to feel like myself again. The first few weeks down here the fatigue I had was overwhelming but it's better now! Beth in NC age 48 Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Re: This is probably one for Dr Bruce too! Zena, I have been told by the pulmonary therapist that with restrictive lung disease ( that PF in all its forms)there really is no such thing as too much O2. The lpm level should be set to your comfort level..one that keeps your saturation level in the 90's. Lower than that can damage all the other cells in our bodies.We need oxygen for all of our cells. Z fibriotic NSIP/o5/PA And “mild” PH/10/07 and Reynaud’s too!! Potter, reader,carousel lover and MomMom to Darah “I’m gonna be iron like a lion in Zion” Bob MarleyZena wrote: I'm on O2 full time. Between 1 and 4 litres depending on exersion. I now know the problems and complications of having too little O2 keep a close eye on my sats. But what happens if I'm on too high a dose of O2? I'm only asking out of noseyness, it's not something I'm contemplating doing without medical advice, honest! Love Ze xx (p.s I'm off to cook our dinner now, so I might not reply too soon) No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.2/1221 - Release Date: 1/12/2008 2:04 PM No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.2/1223 - Release Date: 1/13/2008 8:23 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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