I'll be praying for that for you, Boo! Debbie.

Prayers going your way, Boo! I know you've worked hard to reach this point. You deserve it!

I pray that this will happen for you!! But please be safe we care about you.
God bless

You are in my prayers, Boo. Not having to lug all of that equipment around with you will be so freeing for you. I'm very happy to hear you are recovering. Take care not to do things to quickly, but enjoy the little bits of freedom as they come your way.:)

I will be praying for you as well...........please make sure you verify with doctor first...............and might be a good idea to keep a spare rescue available................

so happy 4 u.i pray your progress keeps getting better.send me a pm when u can.love,hugs and prayers.mj.

Prayers, hugs, and a good report!!! Take care of your self
Brenda

Hope your appointment goes well Boo and you get some good news...take care.

Hope your meeting with the Dr brings good results to you!

Hugs, Cindy

Do not be concerned about becoming dependent on supplemental oxygen. That is a myth.

Dr. Thomas Petty, the father of oxygen therapy, wrote the following in his book, "Adventures of an Oxy-Phile 2:



Will I get hooked on oxygen?

The answer to this question is, of course you will since everyone is hooked on oxygen. But you will not get hooked on oxygen the same way someone gets hooked on a narcotic. It is easy to discontinue the use of oxygen if your pulmonary or cardiac disease improves adequately."



Keep in mind that supplemental oxygen is a drug factually known to extend and improve quality of life for those of us who need it.

That being said, I hope your doctor says you no longer need oxygen therapy. That would be wonderful.

Best wishes,
Susan

p.s.For those who may be interested, Dr. Petty's book is available as a free PDF download at:

http://www.drtompetty.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Adventures-of-an-Oxy-Phile-2.pdf

Boo, Because you want it so bad, I will pray that your doctor concurs with your findings and allows you to go off the oxygen. But as many have said, I would keep a "just in case" bottle available to myself if I were you. Please take good care of yourself, and listen to your doctor even if what she says does not sit well with you. -- Bill

Thanks everyone! Yes, I know..I am thinking she may still keep me on it at night, which i have no problem with.

I had a scary thing happen tonight. I went out to dinner with Val and her grandkids in Utica. I drove in to see her today, about an hour and 10 minute drive. Beautiful, sunny day in Central NY....So, later on we went out for dinner, and then i dropped them home, and took off to come home.

I had my portable tank on in the car with me. I probably shouldn't have driven with a full stomach, and because I don't get enough sleep, I was finding myself swaying off the road, onto those riveted pavement markers, the ones that tell you you're off the road!! I kept finding that I felt so sleepy. So, I get into my town, and i know i'm feeling funny, dizzy..light headed.

Next thing I know, a cop has it's lights on. He pulled me over, about 5 minutes from my house. He asked if everything was alright, and that an undercover cop had been following me, and said I was driving funny. I told the cop, "I'm on oxygen, and i'm running out, and i'm feeling dizzy and lightheaded and sleepy. He asked if I needed an ambulance, i told him no...and i had an extra tank in the back seat, but i was just trying to get home.

So, he asked if he could follow me home, and i said yes..that would be nice.

Such a nice guy!! He walked me inside, carried my extra tank in for me, and told me he hoped i felt better. I told him " Thanks for being out there, looking out for people like me"..He said no problem, i'm just glad you're ok". He did ask earlier, if i had been drinking, and i said no. ( i don't drink).

so, i got home safely...but it was really scary. So, next time i have a big meal, i'm not going to drive home right away, or stay over...and if i'm sleepy or feel funny, or need to change my tank, I will pull over.

When I got inside, and ck'd my O2, it was 86 !!!

Home safe and sound,

Boo

I wish you the best. I am on oxygen 24/7. My Dad refused oxygen; as he did not want to be "addicted". We need oxygen to live; but my Dad was "old school" and did not understand that oxygen can lengthen your life.
I can be off of my oxygen; only when doing absolutely nothing. As soon as I exert; my oxygen saturation drops, and my heart rate climbs rapidly. I am end stage; or stage 4. When I was in the "moderate" stage; I only used oxygen at night.
I pray that things work out for you; as your wish. Blessings.

I hope you can get a good report Boo, that would be great. I am like Blueiris, long as I sit and stare at the TV I am OK, I get up an move I have to turn it on.

Let us know dear.

I hope you are right. But we can all live a normal life with it. I know I will never be off oxygen again, however I find it to be a challenge to do all the things I used to do.

When I am on oxygen I can eliminate 1/2 of my medications, and I never use a rescue inhaler. I would rather use the oxygen than the meds.

Let us know what you doctor says.

Gary