William Johnson of
Hope Mills, North Carolina loves to travel across the country. After
he retired, he and his wife frequently took
road trips, and drove over 9,000 miles across the United States.
Unfortunately, in October of 2010 his traveling
ended, as a series of health issues kept William in and out of the hospital for over six
months. “I saw so many doctors in that time, the only one I didn’t see was a
veterinarian,” jokes William.
When William came home, he had to use oxygen tanks. His tanks
only lasted an hour and a half, which made
even short trips around town difficult. Just as he was starting to get
frustrated he saw a commercial for Open-Aire portable oxygen concentrators, and
he knew that was the solution he needed. It’s been an absolute joy for him. With
his portable oxygen concentrator he has unlimited oxygen. Worrying about running
out of oxygen is a thing of the past for him because he can charge it in his
cigarette lighter, power outlets, and put in
an extra battery if he needs to. And with
all these ways to keep his portable oxygen concentrator powered, William can
travel again!
This past Christmas
William traveled to see his kids and grandkids and spent the holidays with them.
It was the first time in a year and a half he was able to see them. It was the
best Christmas he had in years and says, “I had such a good time I told some
of my friends I may never come back.” William is looking forward to being
able to get back to his old life in 2013. This
February he and his wife already have a trip planned to go to a trip in
the mountains, and plenty more after that.
