Cold!

Having a cold when on O2 is interesting to say the least. I won't go into the problems of gunk from your nose clogging up the tubes but having a blocked nose means that the demand feed does not work too well. Basically the idea is that when you breathe in, one nostril triggers the machine to fire O2 up the other nostril. So if one or both nostrils are blocked........

I am waiting at the moment to be assessed for a lung transplant and am therefore undergoing loads of tests. The latest appointment to drop onto my doormat is for a 24 hour ph test. This involves not eating or drinking for 4 hours before hand, having a thin tube poked down my nose into my throat which is then taped to my face and a small box attached to monitor the acid in my stomach for 24 hours. Nice!! One of the possible complications is apparently difficulty in breathing - as if I don't have enough problems. I tried to ring up to speak to the department only to find they are on holiday for a week. I don't want to turn up for my appointment only to be told they can't do it because of my being on O2.

I'm off to my parents in law for the weekend and the weather forecast is typical for a bank holiday - showers follwed by rain.