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COPD is a progressive disease characterized by airflow obstruction or limitation. Emphysema is characterized by loss of elasticity of the lung tissue, destruction of structures supporting the alveoli and of capillaries feeding the alveoli. Both have symptoms that include shortness of breath, among other respiratory troubles. If you are a COPD or Emphysema sufferer, join...

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dogman1313 10/30/2012

I am sure my experience is not unique. I tripped over my tubing and fell off a landing about three ft down on top of some really strong branches of a bush. My face got cut up with a gash over my left eye. "my blind eye" I was so close that i damn near believed in angels. A couple inches over and I would be blind today!!!! Now the point of this is I checked all over the net and found something though not perfect, sure is better then tubing laying on the floor. Its called tidy tubing. If you are interested its Captive technologies, there ph is 619-660-9100. They can tell you more about it then I can here. There is also a video on line. If you type in tidytubing, that should get you there.

deleted_user 10/30/2012

Hey stranger, haven't seen you post in a while but I'm glad you are ok.

j-h 10/30/2012

Whew, close call! I'm sure someone will heed your suggestion.

bjrapp2020 10/30/2012

HI ,
I am so glad you are all right!!! Thanks for the tip about tidy tubing. I googled it and there are several medical places that sell it. This is just one.
http://www.colonialmedical.com/tidy-tubing-P-8248.html

Take care of yourself, and this does sound like a great idea.
BJ

deleted_user 10/30/2012

Praying you continue to heal. GOD Bless

KyleesNan 10/31/2012

I recently had a similar experience but I didn't fall down any steps. I took off too fast and got tangled up in my tubing and laptop cord.. Fell flat on my face. Was alone, unharmed and stunned.

Peta44 10/31/2012

So sorry you had that experience dogman, glad you are recovering ok.

Here's a video with info, similar option?

http://copdtools.com/tidy-tubing/oxygen-tubing

Enjoy the new tubing dogman.

Peta44 10/31/2012

That would have been a shock kyleesnan and potentially dangerous. Glad you are ok too.

Ohana 10/31/2012

Sorry about your fall. that always seems like such an insult.

The O2 tubing sounds great but it looks like a slinky. I had a coiled garden hose that kept getting tangled with itself. Makes me wonder how well this will work for us.

dogman1313 10/31/2012

This is the second day of the tidy tubing. It only tangled once and i got it loose in about ten seconds. I really find its working great. I WISH I HAD FOUND IT MUCH SOONER.

bjrapp2020 10/31/2012

I ordered some tidy tubing also, even tho I have not fell,,,YET.

I am tired of getting my feet tangled in the *^%$*&#@*& tubing when I stand up and walk, and most likely I will step on it and jerk my nose almost out of joint!! lol
Any way, one review I read said the hose might get tangled with its self, like those "curley" telephone cords. but it should be no problem to untangle. This other tubing gets all wrapped up in itsself at times also.

I will try this and let folks know how it workes for me. All folks being different. some may not like it, but for me, if it keeps it from wrapping around my ankle or feet, I love it !!

BJ

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