Hey, Anna, think you got problems? I can't breathe! One of my concentrators (yep have two of them piggybacked - I'm prescribed 15LPM - look that one up) went out tonight and it's a Saturday (totally after hours). Plus, Jackie was at work. The Holy Spirit moved in like a Ninja! Ok, maybe it was the angel in charge of this sector but all praise and glory to God!
Tried calling the 800 number on the machine and was disconnected twice! 3rd time someone answered , I said (oxygen deprived), "This is the 3rd attempt first two I was disconnected, not good!" Keep in mind this is after their system told me to hold for assistance. The girl says back to me, "I got other patients in the world!" Yep... I told her, "Ma'am, when you can't breathe, nothing else matters." She changed her tune when I could barely get my name and address out. You can bet I got her name. Had to ask her to spell it as I was writing it down.
Well, dude on call swapped it out for a inferior one that can't handle the back pressure of the superior one but it got me to the shower and will get me to sleep. I have a O2 headache now. Going to fix that. Right after I sign off. A good thing is the service manager is on call tomorrow covering for someone so I can call him and ask they bring that concentrator back right after they give it the once over. They are due here on Wednesday to swap out used tanks for freshies, I'll work with them on that.
I came down from my shower and told Jackie, "We need to give thanks to the Lord, I'm still here!"
Steel -- when the alarm on the bad concentrator was going off, I was sitting next to it. Steel came in and just stared at me. I mean, he just stared at my eyes. I know some of you don't believe this, but he had a worried look on his face like he always gets when I am oxygen deprived and Jackie has to tell him I'm alright. After dude left and everything settled down, I sat in the living room Lazy Boy to get it together and catch my breath (pun intended), Steel came and covered my feet by laying down over the top of them. My puppy dog loves me and I love my puppy dog!