Getting started on Oxygen

Life events this year are worthy of being documented for the future, whether it's me who wants to look something up that I've forgotten, or children or grandchildren reviewing the events to answer a question or to just get to know their grandparents better.

In April 2017 my husband Larry Jamison was diagnosed with Pulmonary Fibrosis. I was familiar with the lung disease as it had been a diagnosis my sister-in-law Marie L. Rocheleau received in 2002. I knew it was a disease with no known cause and no known cure. It wasn't until August 13, 2018, however, that Larry & I realized the severity and the progression of this disease. Upon a visit to his Pulmonologist, Dr. Junquierra, we were told that Larry's lung function was rated at 59% and he needed to be placed on oxygen 24/7. 

Learning what having oxygen integrated into all of daily living meant was quite an education. The staff at LinCare in Canon City was quite helpful and accommodating. But it changed our procedures for nearly everything.  

Our hearts broke for Larry that he had to deal with this nuisance, while at the same we were grateful that he had the supplemental oxygen to improve the quality of his life as the function of his lungs declined.