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Originally Posted by Lee Stewart
A health update:
Well I finally saw my doctor this past Wednesday. And the news is not too good. Having COVID has left me with Oxygen depleted blood. My O2 level is not where it's supposed to be. Not even close. So I am on the O2 machine in my bedroom 24/7. I have my PC and a decent TV so it's not like home jail. I can disconnect myself when I go to the kitchen but being off the O2 definitely wears me out very quickly.
So my son (God Bless him) does all the shopping and anything needed outside of the home.
I've lost 12 pounds since my ordeal started (Yippee!) but my appetite is slowing coming back.
I did some monkeying around with the O2 hoses they gave me so now I have one that reaches not only anywhere in my bedroom but also into my bathroom. That helps alot.
The doctor says be positive about healing but it's going to take time - like months. That sucks because I can no longer drive my car. I can but it requires I put this big O2 tank in the back seat so I am on O2 while driving - not worth the effort. Oh well.
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Lee....just a thought, have you looked into the small portable machines that generate oxygen? I've seen them advertised on TV, they're not very big, about the size of a womans purse, and run on battery power so you're free to go where ever you want. Supposedly covered by insurance and Medicare as well. May be a good alternative for you until you're healed and don't need oxygen any more.