Guest guest Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 , You can get an FDA approved oximeter from portablenebs.com for $65. There are much more expensive models on the market but several members have purchased his one and it is performing well. Small investment for peace of mind in my opinion! Beth Age 48 Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Change everything. Love and Forgive Little Rant> > > The past few days have been okay, adjusting to being on oxygen all the time and all that. But this morning the dreadful cough came back while I was trying to eat lunch. Then I noticed all the windows were open in the house and it's starting to get a little bit more warmer, so it's prolly the warmness. With the cough I always bring up phlegm or at least produce it enough to irriate my throat, so I had to stop eating for the moment and go back to the comfort of my oxygen tube (I decided to walk to the living room without it figured I'd be okay if I was sitting). I'd had lost alot of weight prior to this diagonsis (after bone marrow transplant I stayed around 90-110...then I dropped drastically to my current weight of 70), so not being able to finish lunch made me feel a little mad. Trying to gain weight has been hard for me and my oncologist has been harping on me about it. > Stuck at why did this disease have to come get me, I already beat cancer, let me get back to my life. The same kind of thoughts I had at my cancer diagonsis over 2 years ago. Can't work and I really want to go back to work, I keep making empty promises to my employer that I'd be back and it has yet to happen. Have to go next week after I get my social secuity checks deposited to tell them about my fibrosis.> The cough has settled down some, I'm going to try and eat more lunch. Thanks for letting me rant. > /22/ Ohio ~ Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Survivor of 2 years 12/2005 ~ Autologus Bone Marrow Transplant 09/2006 ~ Pulmonary Fibrosis caused by chemotherapy 06/2008 ~> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 Thanks =) I'll have to wait until I get my disability checks to order this. /22/Ohio ~ Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Survivor of 2 years 12/2005 ~ Autologus Bone Marrow Transplant 09/2006 ~ Pulmonary Fibrosis caused by chemotherapy 06/2008 ~ > > > > , > > That was a remarkably tiny rant considering all you've had to cope > with. I hope the cough stayed settled so that you could eat your > lunch. Do you monitor your oxygen sats? I'm just wondering because I > know the main time that I cough is if my sats go lower than 89 or 90. > If my sats are up, I generally don't cough much. > > Anytime you need to rant, feel free to come her and let it all out. > We've either said or heard it all, we can take it! > > > > Beth > > Age 48 Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 > > > > Change everything. Love and Forgive > > > > > > > > > > > > Little Rant > > > > > > The past few days have been okay, adjusting to being on oxygen all > the time and all that. But this morning the dreadful cough came back > while I was trying to eat lunch. Then I noticed all the windows were > open in the house and it's starting to get a little bit more warmer, > so it's prolly the warmness. With the cough I always bring up phlegm > or at least produce it enough to irriate my throat, so I had to stop > eating for the moment and go back to the comfort of my oxygen tube (I > decided to walk to the living room without it figured I'd be okay if > I was sitting). I'd had lost alot of weight prior to this diagonsis > (after bone marrow transplant I stayed around 90-110...then I dropped > drastically to my current weight of 70), so not being able to finish > lunch made me feel a little mad. Trying to gain weight has been hard > for me and my oncologist has been harping on me about it. > > Stuck at why did this disease have to come get me, I already beat > cancer, let me get back to my life. The same kind of thoughts I had > at my cancer diagonsis over 2 years ago. Can't work and I really want > to go back to work, I keep making empty promises to my employer that > I'd be back and it has yet to happen. Have to go next week after I > get my social secuity checks deposited to tell them about my fibrosis. > > The cough has settled down some, I'm going to try and eat more > lunch. Thanks for letting me rant. > > /22/ Ohio ~ Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Survivor of 2 years > 12/2005 ~ Autologus Bone Marrow Transplant 09/2006 ~ Pulmonary > Fibrosis caused by chemotherapy 06/2008 ~ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 , I said it before and I'll say it again....it just makes me hurt to know how old you are and all that you've had to cope with in your short life. It's just not fair! I admire your courage!! Beth Age 48 Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Change everything. Love and Forgive Little Rant> > > > > > The past few days have been okay, adjusting to being on oxygen all > the time and all that. But this morning the dreadful cough came back > while I was trying to eat lunch. Then I noticed all the windows were > open in the house and it's starting to get a little bit more warmer, > so it's prolly the warmness. With the cough I always bring up phlegm > or at least produce it enough to irriate my throat, so I had to stop > eating for the moment and go back to the comfort of my oxygen tube (I > decided to walk to the living room without it figured I'd be okay if > I was sitting). I'd had lost alot of weight prior to this diagonsis > (after bone marrow transplant I stayed around 90-110...then I dropped > drastically to my current weight of 70), so not being able to finish > lunch made me feel a little mad. Trying to gain weight has been hard > for me and my oncologist has been harping on me about it. > > Stuck at why did this disease have to come get me, I already beat > cancer, let me get back to my life. The same kind of thoughts I had > at my cancer diagonsis over 2 years ago. Can't work and I really want > to go back to work, I keep making empty promises to my employer that > I'd be back and it has yet to happen. Have to go next week after I > get my social secuity checks deposited to tell them about my fibrosis.> > The cough has settled down some, I'm going to try and eat more > lunch. Thanks for letting me rant. > > /22/ Ohio ~ Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Survivor of 2 years > 12/2005 ~ Autologus Bone Marrow Transplant 09/2006 ~ Pulmonary > Fibrosis caused by chemotherapy 06/2008 ~> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 , Check with your doctor and the company that supplies your oxygen. My doctor sent a prescription for an oximeter to the company that supplies mine and they got me one and it was covered by health insurance. It’s certainly worth a try, especially if you don’t have to pay for one yourself. Steve aka Knip IPF DX 9/07 confirmed by VATS 12/07 57 New Hampshire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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