Subj : Anyone...
To   : Ernest J Gainey Iii
From : Barry Martin
Date : Tue Aug 20 2019 08:39:00


Hi Ernie!

 BM> EJI> How was your trip? Sounds like it could have been quite a good
 EJI> Sorry to hear about your Aunt. My parents are getting up in age
 EJI> and having similar issues.
 EJI> If I read this right, sounds like your Aunt went with you.
 EJI> Probably did her some good to visit with the relatives.===

Yes, she did go with us on the ~90 minute car trip to visit our
relatives in Slokavia.  Actually I used the trip and visit a little
sneakily: my Aunt has had breathing problems for a couple of years and 
"agreed to" using an inhaler but until this year fought the use of the 
oxygen generator.  This year was using the home-bound version (the big 
stationary model) but hadn't unpacked the portable one.  (Iogenen - 
close to that -- is the same as the U.S. version.)  Other there (with 
Austrian health insurance) get both or neither -- can't return just
one.)

She 'fought' the portable unit because too heavy - around eight pounds 
which is a bit of a problem for her to carry but I had countered any 
place she goes outside the apartment she is going to have someone with 
her and they can carry the portable unit.  That breaks down a bit of the
issue but still putting up a fight.

A day or two before we go to visit she has a bit of a breathing episode.
I use this to emphasize the usufulness of the portable unit: if this 
happened away from home at least we'd have the portable unit and she 
could use it.  ...Essentially "OK, you're right but I still don't like
it".  

Off to Slokavia. Yup: breathing problem coming on in the car.  Start up
the portable unit - gasp gasp ahhhh!  Also needs it while visiting.  
After than no more issues with the portable unit!  Even used it one 
night while sleeping!  I'm pretty sure the air tube on the stationary
unit is long enough to reach the bedroom but would have needed to go to
the living room to get it, turn on....  We have the portable unit set up
in the bedroom partially to be handy and partially needed a place where 
could store and keep charged.  European outlets are single -- U.S. 
outlets are usually duplex (two), so while we can plug two items into a 
wall outlet they can only plug in one.  There are outlet 'cube taps', 
extension cords with multiple outlets.

So by taking advantage of some situations I was able to get my Aunt to 
use the portable O2 and now she loves it!


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