[Colorado-Talk] Oxygen tanks

[doula.jarboe at gmail.com]

Hi Jim,

     I am totally blind, so don't have the option of looking at anything.  I have an air compressor for at home.  But the oxygen tanks, I believe the ones I have have a color indicator for amount of oxygen left.  I know the larger of the tanks I have is supposed to last about 3 hours.  So if I needed to, I could try to keep track that way.  I happen to live with a sighted person, so rely on him for help.  But I've thought about possible alternatives.  I think I'd have to rely on something like Aira, because at this point, I don't have an accessible way to know.  I also have a very difficult time with changing the regulator, as I have small hands, and some arthritis.  They just started me on oxygen at the beginning of October.  But if I have to be on oxygen long-term, I'm going to look into getting a portable air compressor.  Hope this helps.
Warmly,
Doula

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Thanks for responding. Are you using the compressed oxygen tanks? Mine has a very small gauge to show how much oxygen is in the tank. I put the tank close to my face to read it. If I were totally blind, I couldn’t read it at all. I was wondering if other blind people had the same issue and how they delt with it. I use pulse system. I asked Lincare which is my oxygen provider and they had no solution.
 
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> On Nov 11, 2020, at 21:03, Doula Jarboe via Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hi Jim,
> 
>     I'm on oxygen, and use tanks while I'm on the go.  I'm not sure if I understand what you are asking though.  What do you mean by are the acceptable?
> Warmly,
> Doula
> 
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> I have to use oxygen. Does anyone use oxygen tanks and if so are they acceptable. Thanks for any help.
> Jim Wolcott
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