by CAIRE Inc. | Apr 10, 2018 | Patients Blog
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...
by CAIRE Inc. | Apr 5, 2018 | Patients Blog
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...
by CAIRE Inc. | Mar 28, 2018 | Patients Blog
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...
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...