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So, Spring has finally sprung, even in Ohio!!!

So, Spring has finally sprung, even in Ohio!!!

Contributed by Bob Rawlins, oxygen user and consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ Yes, the warm weather has started to arrive here in the Midwest as in most areas throughout the country. And with it comes things we as chronic lung patients have to deal with. Allergies, quick...
COPD and congestive heart failure

COPD and congestive heart failure

Contributed by Jim Nelson, consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ COPD includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis, which can damage the lungs. As the disease progresses, the bronchial tubes become increasingly restricted through swelling, inflammation, or an excess of thick mucus....
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 (Part 2)

Three Big Questions (Part 2)

Contributed by Jim Nelson, consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ Part 2 ~ This is the second installment of the three important questions that I answered as a part of trying to qualify for an advocacy video. I answered the first two in the last installment, and I am dealing with...