Guest guest Posted December 16, 2006 Report Share Posted December 16, 2006 Armede...Is your o2 a continuous converter? Can you get the liquid oxygen instead... it's continuous flow big tank that it meant for indoor use( with the same plastic tubing) you will not be dependent on electricity. I have the liquid oxygen tank ( we've named it R2D2) filled on a weekly basis and use it to fill the Helios( we've named it Helen...need some form of humor here) tank to get out. Hopefully your Health coverage will cover this form..we've had power outages and I know how panic filled I would be if I did not have the oxygen. Because I'm not 65 yet ..medicare does not kick in to cover the cost...but Blue Cross pays for half of the cost. Good luck and Happy Holidays. ( the newbie) armede wrote: > Hello All. I just had a " new adventure " and learned the importance of > keeping a stash of o2 tanks on hand. Seattle just had the worst wind > storm in decades. Granted, having lost my medical insurance, I was low > on o2 anyway. But wanted to offer up a suggestion to those of you who > are newly o2 & CPAP dependant like me. Find out what services there > are in your area that will be able to assist you in the event of a > power outage that lasts a few days. > > The fire dept can only assist you with transport to a hospital in a > situation like this. The ER will balk, because they will state that > you are not technically " Sick " . Go anyway if you have to. It's also > good to have a written directive from your pulmo that states how low > you are allowed to let your saturation go before needing o2. I have > been denied o2 before because it didnt go below 90 at the time of the > pulse ox test. > > Our closest Apria offices were without power the next day, luckly I > have power now or I would have spent the night in the waiting room of > the ER next to the closest electrical outlet. I am checking with Apria > about getting a battery pack for it. All I could think of to do was > sleep sitting up while the power was off. I had to set my phone to wake > me up so I could change tanks every hour because I had it on constant > flow in hopes of forcing some o2 in me. > > Anyway, just wanted to give the new o2ers a " heads-up " . Make sure you > have a back-up plan in case of a power outage. It was a terrible night > for me. The next time I hear a fireman, nurse or emergency crisis > person tell me to " monitor my o2 while I sleep and call 911 if I stop > breathing " - I'll throw the phone!! LOL!! > > LynnA > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.21/589 - Release Date: 12/15/2006 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 Lynn, We are on a rural electric coop. Our power goes out often. We had a tornado a couple of years ago and it was out 4 days. Nobody in the entire area had power, so there was no where to go...unless I left town. My insurance man did tell me that they would have paid for a hotel in another town. I use my big E tanks. My delievery guy said that he would bring a big tank for back up this week. About time. I have been told that I would need a gas powered generator to run the concentrator in case of power failure. Hugs, Joyce PF 1997 Bronchiectasis 2004 INDIANA>> Hello All. I just had a "new adventure" and learned the importance of > keeping a stash of o2 tanks on hand. Seattle just had the worst wind > storm in decades. Granted, having lost my medical insurance, I was low > on o2 anyway. But wanted to offer up a suggestion to those of you who > are newly o2 & CPAP dependant like me. Find out what services there > are in your area that will be able to assist you in the event of a > power outage that lasts a few days.> > The fire dept can only assist you with transport to a hospital in a > situation like this. The ER will balk, because they will state that > you are not technically "Sick". Go anyway if you have to. It's also > good to have a written directive from your pulmo that states how low > you are allowed to let your saturation go before needing o2. I have > been denied o2 before because it didnt go below 90 at the time of the > pulse ox test. > > Our closest Apria offices were without power the next day, luckly I > have power now or I would have spent the night in the waiting room of > the ER next to the closest electrical outlet. I am checking with Apria > about getting a battery pack for it. All I could think of to do was > sleep sitting up while the power was off. I had to set my phone to wake > me up so I could change tanks every hour because I had it on constant > flow in hopes of forcing some o2 in me.> > Anyway, just wanted to give the new o2ers a "heads-up". Make sure you > have a back-up plan in case of a power outage. It was a terrible night > for me. The next time I hear a fireman, nurse or emergency crisis > person tell me to "monitor my o2 while I sleep and call 911 if I stop > breathing" - I'll throw the phone!! LOL!!> > LynnA> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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