Re: Daytime O2 use ?'s

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Our 11 yr. old son uses O2 full time, and we have learned some

ways to adapt things for children. I don't know what company is your

home provider, so that makes a little difference. We have Apria for

the O2 and bi-pap. Collin used to use a portable tank that was

called a B tank and it had a conserving device that gave O2 when he

took a breath, conserving the oxygen so he could carry a smaller tank.

He carried the tank in a backpack made for the tank. Once he was

used to it, it didn't really bother him too much. It was better than

the tether system of us carrying his tank because of the bigger size.

We now use a home fill system that is an even smaller tank with a

shoulder bag. He doesn't like carrying it on his shoulder as it

limits his movements, so we put it in a cool school backpack. The

tank fills here at home off of his concentrator, so we don't have a

lot of tanks and home delivery to deal with. We only have two of

these home fill tanks though, and I think we need one more. Even

with a conserving device, because they are smaller they don't last as

long and it's not exactly like we can refill in a restaraunt or

roadside rest off an interstate. We like the homefill system the

best so far. These tanks are small enough to fit in a pre-school

backpack, though I'm not sure about the weight issue with your son,

whether it is too much or not. Hope this helps some. Best wishes,

Joni

> Hi all,

> Just wondering what kind of setup people are using with their

little

> ones, if they need O2 during the day. Right now Will (3) is using

his

> 16+ hours a day and we would probably use it more on some days if

there

> was a way for him to carry it, instead of having the leash effect.

> Does anyone have smaller systems that a fairly big 3 yr old could

carry?

> We aren't quite sure how long we are going to need the increased O2

but

> want Will to try and be as active as possible while he's on it.

> Thanks for listening,

> J

> Colo.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Our 11 yr. old son uses O2 full time, and we have learned some

ways to adapt things for children. I don't know what company is your

home provider, so that makes a little difference. We have Apria for

the O2 and bi-pap. Collin used to use a portable tank that was

called a B tank and it had a conserving device that gave O2 when he

took a breath, conserving the oxygen so he could carry a smaller tank.

He carried the tank in a backpack made for the tank. Once he was

used to it, it didn't really bother him too much. It was better than

the tether system of us carrying his tank because of the bigger size.

We now use a home fill system that is an even smaller tank with a

shoulder bag. He doesn't like carrying it on his shoulder as it

limits his movements, so we put it in a cool school backpack. The

tank fills here at home off of his concentrator, so we don't have a

lot of tanks and home delivery to deal with. We only have two of

these home fill tanks though, and I think we need one more. Even

with a conserving device, because they are smaller they don't last as

long and it's not exactly like we can refill in a restaraunt or

roadside rest off an interstate. We like the homefill system the

best so far. These tanks are small enough to fit in a pre-school

backpack, though I'm not sure about the weight issue with your son,

whether it is too much or not. Hope this helps some. Best wishes,

Joni

> Hi all,

> Just wondering what kind of setup people are using with their

little

> ones, if they need O2 during the day. Right now Will (3) is using

his

> 16+ hours a day and we would probably use it more on some days if

there

> was a way for him to carry it, instead of having the leash effect.

> Does anyone have smaller systems that a fairly big 3 yr old could

carry?

> We aren't quite sure how long we are going to need the increased O2

but

> want Will to try and be as active as possible while he's on it.

> Thanks for listening,

> J

> Colo.