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DawnEllen Check-In 07/23/2025
We finally have a dry season, the wind is in the south so the humidity is down to something reasonable (65-70%) instead of the insane 90% we get in the rainy season. Breathing is much easier, & now I'm down to 1 litre/min on the oxygen concentrator, my doctor says I should switch it off as much as possible. It's scary, you can get to be emotionally dependant on supplemental oxygen & stopping it for any length of time is frightening, but I'm carefully monitoring my oxygen levels & looking forward to the day I won't need to trail a long hose behind me.
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Hello! I am so glad that you are getting relief with the break in humidity. The heat and humidity have hit record highs in some areas of the country. Have you attended the COPD Foundation’s OxyTalk Support Group? Below is a link for the monthly group , the next one is on August 13th,@4pm
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvf-uhpjoqG9fhEov5dwfjSS__bf6BGfj0#/registration
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