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Low O2 level or Depressed: Did I make the right choice? Return to previous page 12/13/2014 3716 Views 19 Answers Last Activity: 5 years ago, Jane Martin Tags: COPD foundation Question: 0 hack 5 years ago I Care Report Comment Unlike I Care Report Comment Add an Answer Answers: Edit Remove Accept Unaccept Unlike I Care Report Comment Add an Answer Save Cancel Low O2 level or Depressed: Did I make the right choice? hack 5 years ago Add an Answer Answers Answer View More Save Cancel Tags: Subscribe: Subscribe: Your question has been submitted and is awaiting moderation. It is low-quality It is spam It does not belong here Other (enter below) Thank you for reporting this content, moderators have been notified of your submission. Close Anonymous Unfriend Friend Requested Friend Load More Close Destination Page Area Group Destination Content Title Title Article Type Copy comments Does anybody else feel like me. I was diagnosed with COPD only 2 months ago and never heard of a portable oxygen concentrator until things started changing in my life. Not sure what the word is: embarrassed, disgusted, ashamed, guilty, but I don't like being seen in public with my O2 tanks and cart. We wanted to go to the movies for the first time since I was diagnosed. I brought my O2 but left it in the car. I knew from the car through the side entrance and up the escalator was appx. a 3 minute walk. Then I could rest and about another 2 minute walk to our seats. I had my oximeter with and kept checking. When I left the car it was 92%. After the 3 minute walk it was 88%. Then after the rest back up to 92%. Up those stairs in the theatre knocked me down to 79%. After sitting for 5 min. it was back at 89%. Then through out the whole movie it pretty much stayed around 93%. If I would have said I'm not going because of my O2 and COPD then I would have given into it and would have been upset with myself. Sure I was low there on my readings just a little, but at least I was happy and I didn't let it beat me. Did I make the right choice?
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