COPD & Emphysema Support Group
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...
Sending prayers and hugs for you:)
Hope all goes well with your sleep study and you can go off the 02. Thoughts and prayers coming your way and I hope the D&C fixes you right up.
Love Ya,
Debi
and to set one up so fast is wonderful!!!
if this one doesn't turn out as well as you hope, be sure to ask your dr. if you can take another one as the weight keeps dropping off.
so sad to hear your other problem.
my prayers are with you.
((((HUGS))))
and you look great in your pics---i can really see a difference !
What it means is simple - if you sleep in certain positions your O2 level may/can stay above 90% and that's good.
I resisted Oxy. at night and countered with the argument of 'I sleep on my left side I had no huge probs gettings a nights sleep/rest etc'.
Ask the doc about the term because it varies in medical practice and than when he says "I never heard of it" give him my explanation and he's likely to say "OH THAT" . . .
Then fire him after you get the test results and find someone who is willing to work with You.
Bill put out his weekly journal and he's so darn right - fundamentally take control of your own body because you know how you feel.
Boo -get back to me and let me know your outcome.
'm fortunate and still able to refuse oxygen . . . Bet this info comes as a surprise to most who read it /hank/ :-)
are you doing the in home one or do you have to go to the hospital or somewhere else to have it done?
i'm keeping my fingers crossed that you can get off the night time 02 as i know how much you want that.
good luck!
R