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COPD and sleep

COPD and sleep

Contributed by Jim Nelson, consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ It is hard enough to get a decent night’s sleep in today’s world. With jobs and kids, or grandkids, and finances and that idiot yappy little dog next door, sleep sometimes feels very far away. Those of us with...
COPD and lung cancer

COPD and lung cancer

Contributed by Jim Nelson, consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ When an individual is faced with a morning cough, shortness of breath and possibly chest pain, their thoughts will many times turn to lung cancer. We tend to look toward the worst possible scenario when symptoms...
So… what’s on your oxygen cart?

So… what’s on your oxygen cart?

Contributed by Bob Rawlins, oxygen user and consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ Do you or have you experimented with different ways to go about receiving your oxygen therapy? I remember how confusing it was at first. It was easy when you were in the hospital and the hose came...
Three Big Questions

Three Big Questions

Contributed by Jim Nelson, consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ Part 1 ~ Recently, I was asked to answer three questions as a part of qualifying to work with a company on a promotional advocacy video. I liked the questions and I liked the answers that I came up with, so I want...
Air quality from a user’s viewpoint

Air quality from a user’s viewpoint

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...