by CAIRE Inc. | Apr 26, 2019 | Patients Blog
Contributed by Bob Rawlins, oxygen user and consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ So, I’m sure most all of you have heard of the infamous drug, Prednisone, a type of steroid used and prescribed by doctors for many things. I have a long history already with this drug. One, it...
by CAIRE Inc. | Apr 22, 2019 | Patients Blog
Contributed by Jim Nelson, consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ Palliative: adjective (of a medicine or medical care) relieving pain without dealing with the cause of the condition. Palliative Care – Care afforded to a patient of a chronic disease to offer comfort and an...
by CAIRE Inc. | Apr 4, 2019 | Patients Blog
Contributed by Bob Rawlins, oxygen user and consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ Part Two ~ In the first part we talked about becoming a little more independent versus dependent. Whether it is in a business, family, or health – improving your environment or illness journey....
by CAIRE Inc. | Mar 28, 2019 | Patients Blog
Contributed by Jim Nelson, consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ Well, my new basement is progressing nicely, thanks mostly to a gentleman contractor by the name of Kirk who actually knows what he is doing. Not long ago I decided to do the framing and the electrical and the...
by CAIRE Inc. | Mar 20, 2019 | Patients Blog
Contributed by Bob Rawlins, oxygen user and consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ Part One ~ I was at my daughter’s Leadership Breakfast this past week. Being an 8th grader and waiting for the next big step towards high school can be and is a big thing. Her school has these...
by CAIRE Inc. | Mar 14, 2019 | Patients Blog
Contributed by Jim Nelson, consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ Simply put, an advocate is someone who speaks for another. In the case of a patient, it is someone who gathers information, researches the disease, and attends appointments. Their function is to protect, to augment...
