Out of all of Open-Aire's customers, it's hard to imagine one who has put his portable oxygen concentrator through its paces more than Durk Lowe of Afton, WY. Durk likes to go elk and deer hunting. But with oxygen tanks it was nearly impossible to hunt, as well as do many of the other outdoor activites he used to enjoy. His portable oxygen concentrator has changed that however. He says, "its given me a lot of mobility and I can keep doing what I used to do." And for Durk that means hunting.
He's able to go out with his 4-wheeler and travel 20 to 30 miles away from home while he’s on the hunt. He just straps his POC on the back of the four-wheeler, plugs it into the power outlet, and he’s good to go! In addition to taking it hunting he uses it when he goes fishing, and when he’s plowing snow during the cold Wyoming winters. Durk’s portable oxygen concentrator has gone a long way in making his life like it used to be.
Read stories from our customers who have had their lives changed by portable oxygen concentrators and power mobility equipment.
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Thursday, June 28, 2012
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
"We Take Care of Each Other"
Donna and Lester Lambert of Waldport, OR were getting very frustrated with her old oxygen provider. They were unwilling to provide Donna, an emphysema patient, with a portable oxygen concentrator. Lester knew that her stationary unit was limiting what she could do, and affecting her health. "When you’re on a stationary concentrator you’re stuck on the couch all day long," Lester points out. Fortunately they found Open-Aire through an internet search and got a new EverGo portable oxygen concentrator. Now she's able to leave the house, run errands or go anywhere she needs to go. She's able to be more active and that's helping her to live a healthier lifestyle.
Her portable oxygen concentrator didn't only affect Donna's life though. It directly impacted Lester’s as well. A few months ago Lester began cancer treatment at Oregon Health & Science University. If that wasn’t bad enough, OHSU is 128 miles away, and he would have to drive there and back every day for 5 ½ weeks of treatment. It was going to be a difficult trip.
Because Donna could plug her EverGo into the car’s cigarette lighter, she was able to go with him and would not have to be concerned with running out of oxygen. "I wouldn’t have made it by myself," says Lester. With her help he was able to travel safely and get the treatment he needed. Now Lester is in recovery and he and Donna are starting to get back into their normal routine. They continue to take care of each other every step of the way.
Her portable oxygen concentrator didn't only affect Donna's life though. It directly impacted Lester’s as well. A few months ago Lester began cancer treatment at Oregon Health & Science University. If that wasn’t bad enough, OHSU is 128 miles away, and he would have to drive there and back every day for 5 ½ weeks of treatment. It was going to be a difficult trip.
Because Donna could plug her EverGo into the car’s cigarette lighter, she was able to go with him and would not have to be concerned with running out of oxygen. "I wouldn’t have made it by myself," says Lester. With her help he was able to travel safely and get the treatment he needed. Now Lester is in recovery and he and Donna are starting to get back into their normal routine. They continue to take care of each other every step of the way.
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