Guest guest Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 I remember radio....I used to lie on my stomach and listen to radio on saturdays and listened to Superman and The Lone Ranger, etc. We didn't get a tv until I was in first grade and then I remember Beany and Cecil and Sky King and Superman and all that stuff....I think I am too old for CApt Kangaroo all we had in San diego in the mornings were black and white cartoons. Later when I was older I used to get dressed on cold mornings standing on the heater and watching Capt Kangaroo with Mr. Greenjeans. Joyce Rudy AZ birds 65 * PLB - Pursed Lip Breathing> > > >> > > >> > > > I had been on my own for 3 years before I got the PF diagnosis> > and> > > > had developed the breathing techniques on my own. I had gone> > > > through a cleansing breath tape sessions with a fellow> > car-pooler.> > > > His father in law evidently had some issues with breathing and> > > > gave all of his family members audio cassettes (kinda dates me> > > > doesn't it) on breathing exercises. It had instructions for both> > > > the diaphragmatic and pursed lip breathing techniques. It was> > > > designed for commuters as it would instruct you to grab the> > > > steering wheel, exhale completely, inhale in puffs, hold> > > > momentarily and then blow out with an extra puff out at the end.> > > > Those tapes have been so helpful to me. The exercises would call> > > > for you to raise one arm over your head (you would have to bend> > > > your elbow as most vehicles do not permit an arm straight up in> > > > the air). Put this image in your head... you are commuting> > to/from> > > > work, look over at the car traveling down the freeway and two> > > > idiots are in the front seat (one male, one female)... with> > their> > > > right arms up and over their heads... and they have their cheeks> > > > puffed out... LOL And you are so right, it helps one regain> > > > control of a scary, breathless situation for most of us. My> > > > instructor at the University said he had several pulmonary> > > > patients tell him it was beneficial, but when he was taught it> > he> > > > was told it was only for obstructive patients. The more you> > learn,> > > > the more you learn what you don't know...> > > >> > > > Stefani 61 year old Utahn> > > > ILD 2/2006, NSIP (cellular) 6/2009, UIP 9/2009, Diabetes II> > > > 2/2006, Sleep Apnea 4/2009> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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