Not Coping

It's okay truly it's a thing I need to work on.

Wow that is very nice they did that for you.

I'm confused why did you need to blow up a ballon? @Former-Member

How do you normally get your meds if the carpark isn't full do the staff come out at give them to you?

I understand @Birdofparadise8 🙂🌺💜 gently does it, and always remember there’s loads of care and support here for you 🙂🌺

Yes, it was so kind 😊

usually the staff run out, but they don’t like to run across the Carpark as it’s hard to see..I was stuck on the other side as the entire lot was double parked.
ah - the balloon had oxygen in it from my oxygen concentrator here at home, which I ‘sip’ with small inhalations as needed, because I don’t have oxygen tanks to take mobile/out and about ☺️

it’s like a small top up, like having the little prongs under my nose at home, they give a flow that you can inhale more or less of, depending on how deep you breathe, or whether you breathe in through your nose or mouth instead.
🙂🌺

Yeah I know thank you @Former-Member

I know you do a lot. It means a lot to me. Like a team in my corner so to speak.

Yeah that makes sense.

Oh so whenever you go out you always have to take the ballon it must be pretty bit to last while you're out. What do you do if you run out can you last long without the ballon or do you just go straight back home.

I know the prongs I had two in my nose for the study one clear one like what you use and then a black one that was a sensor.

Yep, a team in your corner @Birdofparadise8 🙌🏻☺️🌺

Yes a balloon to sip oxygen… it tends to last quite a while, because it’s pretty much 93-95% oxygen, but the flow rate I use is only just over 1L per minute most of the time at rest, so that means on top of the approximate atmospheric concentration (sea level) of oxygen being 20%, an additional 1 L per min increases the concentration to 24-25% concentration, because each litre per min of flow tends to increase the available concentration of oxygen by 4-5% (so, 2 litres per min wound be 28%, 3 L per min = 32%, etc).
so, with having a balloon full of 93% oxygen (made by the concentrator), I can take a very small amount of oxygen from the balloon, while taking a big breath of atmospheric air, to approximate the concentration to approximately 24% which is the level I need at rest to boost blood oxygen levels to the lower level of normal range 🙂🌺

I’ve worked out just the right amount of oxygen to inhale while taking a full breath to get the right amount☺️

oh, yes - that sounds like a piezo thermoelement of some sort that you’ve had there under your nose maybe? They are a flow sensor: they give a wavy line with regards to in breath and out breath detected at the entry to the airways (nose and mouth) 🙂🌺

The interesting thing about those is they usually are correlated with the breathing effort and oxygen concentrations to help determine where any obstructions are situated, in the instance there’s observed sleep apnoea, from what I can remember, back in the day 🙂🌺💜

Wow, that sounds very complicated @Former-Member

Yeah, they were assessed for sleep apnea because of how tired I am, even when sleeping 8-9 hours.

Yeah, it’s a little bit trial and error, but I finally got to that point @Birdofparadise8 🙂🌺

Ah, that makes sense 🙂

they should have some good results if the thermoelement stayed in place overnight (which they usually do).
I hope the results give some answers for you sweetness 💜🌺🙂

Yeah, everything did @Former-Member

I'm going to say goodnight now, but it was lovely chatting with you tonight.

Alright @Birdofparadise8 , I hope you get some good rest tonight, and your day goes well tomorrow sweetheart 🌺🙂

take good care and sleep well 🤗🌺

Hello there Sweetheart @Birdofparadise8 💜🤗🌺

I hope your day has been going ok so far, and I was thinking of you so I wanted to say hi and send you a hug 🤗🌺

I hear there’s a game tonight, if I’ve got that right? Carlton are playing?
🙂👌🏻