I recently had the pleasure of meeting Bob and Jan. Bob has been using home oxygen now for some time due to a lung condition. At this particular meeting, Bob was using his EverGo Portable Oxygen concentrator which he has had for the last four months.
They are so pleased with it that they were happy to share their story – so read on and thank you BOB and Jan!
Quality of life is a huge issue for people with continuous oxygen requirements. Bob stated that his quality of life has improved simply because he can go out more. He is not reliant on his home oxygen supply anymore. And he now goes out without pushing a big cylinder around everywhere.
The biggest advantage in his view is to not have to constantly keep up his oxygen bottle supply (he needs 5 a day!). This alone made it difficult to travel away for any period of time. I can only imagine the challenge of packing the car with 5 bottles a day, for more than 3 days….space at a premium. What about luggage, grandchildren? It is much easier to pack the concentrator in the car, and of course there is plenty of room for Jan’s shopping now.
Bob and Jan have from the sound of things been taking full advantage of their new found freedom by doing some tripping around in their caravan. They can charge the batteries in the car (12 volt) and as they say – Bobs your Uncle! When he is out he uses it for up to 6 hours a day.
Speaking of Bob, thats him in the photo.
My research also found out that this particular concentrator is light weight, only 4.5 kilograms, has an easy to use touch screen interface ( which I can vouch for), appropriate alarms, Oxygen Percentage Indicator and extra long life batteries. It also comes all neatly packed in a carry bag.
I am aware that this sounds suspiciously like an advertisement for portable oxygen concentrators and I guess in a way it is but WHAT A GREAT AD THEY ARE. I hope that this inspires others or their families to explore this option to improve quality of life.
I wish this lovely couple all the best and many more travels.
Lisa
They are so pleased with it that they were happy to share their story – so read on and thank you BOB and Jan!
Quality of life is a huge issue for people with continuous oxygen requirements. Bob stated that his quality of life has improved simply because he can go out more. He is not reliant on his home oxygen supply anymore. And he now goes out without pushing a big cylinder around everywhere.
The biggest advantage in his view is to not have to constantly keep up his oxygen bottle supply (he needs 5 a day!). This alone made it difficult to travel away for any period of time. I can only imagine the challenge of packing the car with 5 bottles a day, for more than 3 days….space at a premium. What about luggage, grandchildren? It is much easier to pack the concentrator in the car, and of course there is plenty of room for Jan’s shopping now.
Bob and Jan have from the sound of things been taking full advantage of their new found freedom by doing some tripping around in their caravan. They can charge the batteries in the car (12 volt) and as they say – Bobs your Uncle! When he is out he uses it for up to 6 hours a day.
Speaking of Bob, thats him in the photo.
My research also found out that this particular concentrator is light weight, only 4.5 kilograms, has an easy to use touch screen interface ( which I can vouch for), appropriate alarms, Oxygen Percentage Indicator and extra long life batteries. It also comes all neatly packed in a carry bag.
I am aware that this sounds suspiciously like an advertisement for portable oxygen concentrators and I guess in a way it is but WHAT A GREAT AD THEY ARE. I hope that this inspires others or their families to explore this option to improve quality of life.
I wish this lovely couple all the best and many more travels.
Lisa
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