by CAIRE Inc. | Mar 23, 2018 | Patients Blog
Contributed by Jim Nelson, consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ A little over 6 years ago, I was near death. For several reasons, including my personal cigarette smoking for 20 years, my lungs were in tatters, no longer able to absorb enough oxygen to maintain life. Due to the...
by CAIRE Inc. | Mar 19, 2018 | Patients Blog
Contributed by Jim Nelson, consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ Prior to the major miracle of a lung transplant, I had emphysema and chronic bronchitis, also known as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD. That means that my lung capacity was only a fraction of what it...
by CAIRE Inc. | Nov 20, 2017 | Patients Blog
Contributed by Bob Rawlins, oxygen user and consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ So, what keeps you going? One in particular, or a combination of all three? I believe, you need them all, different proportions, MAYBE, and depending on your own personal choices, but you have to...
by CAIRE Inc. | Oct 6, 2017 | Patients Blog
Contributed by Bob Rawlins, consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ So you’re on oxygen … And I say, “You are special.” 🙂 We talk about being on oxygen with an attitude!! Recognizing that is important, but so easy for some to dismiss. You have been prescribed supplemental oxygen...
by CAIRE Inc. | Sep 22, 2017 | Patients Blog
Contributed by Bob Rawlins, consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ So, I thought this might be a good subject of conversation. It might bring back some unpleasant memories for you, but I thought this might help others who might be going through it as we speak. How did you feel...
