How to avoid oxygen depravation due to health issue while flying. My heart goes out to the Family of Carine Desir. If you have heart problems, pulmonary problems, fibrosis, COPD, asbestosis, severe asthma,
are often severly short of breath and fly, please listen up.
I was able to survive a pulmonary crisis in mid air ONLY because I had my
own Pulse/Oxygen meter and permission to carry a oxygen convertor.
My heart goes out to Ms. Desir because I know she was in pain and terrified.
You can NOT assume anyone will assist you if this happens to you.
My pulmo chastised me for even ASKING for a letter granting permission for me to take my oxygen convertor on the plane with me.
Refused to give me the letter, while still guaranteeing my safety. If I had know the danger, I would have at least brought an extra battery. My battery would have died very quickly if I had changed my ltr flow from the 1.5 he instructed me to use to the 6 liters I can only assume it would take to raise my oxygen saturation from 70% to a safe 90%. I spent the last half of the flight I was only able to keep my saturation up to 83-85%.
I don’t think I have ever been as terrified and alone as I was on that plane.
I knew that I was ON MY OWN up there!!! If I didn’t act quick I was going to die. I’m glad Ms. Desir did not have to go through this alone. Bless her cousin for being there with her. The woman in the seat next to me hid her face in a magezine while I struggled to pull my machine up from the floor and turn it up. She didn’t look at me the whole rest of the flight.
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October 27th, 2009 at 12:28 am
thank you for this …
thank you for this video. i am a private pilot training to be a professional pilot. and though i don’t plan on being an airline pilot, this information you’ve given me may still be helpful. strange, considering i searched for ‘harmonica therapy’; perhaps that’s an odd thing to begin with. however, thank you for your testimony. i’ll pass it on when available.
October 27th, 2009 at 12:28 am
thank you for this …
thank you for this video. i am a private pilot training to be a professional pilot. and though i don’t plan on being an airline pilot, this information you’ve given me may still be helpful. strange, considering i searched for ‘harmonica therapy’; perhaps that’s an odd thing to begin with. however, thank you for your testimony. i’ll pass it on when available.
October 27th, 2009 at 12:28 am
No, CC. Great …
No, CC. Great question though. Your little brother is lucky he has you looking out for him. I’m talking about people with respiratory or lung problems like COPD, Emphysema, or heart, circulation problems. As long as he has his pumps he should be fine. But thats also a good question to have your Mom ask his Doctor if his asthma is real bad. Especially if he has a cold when he flys.
What a loving older brother you are.
October 27th, 2009 at 12:28 am
Does people who hav …
Does people who hav asthma need oxygen when flying. My little ten year old brother has asthma. He always fly to Haiti every summer with my mom.
We always have his asthma pump with him and other medicine.
October 27th, 2009 at 12:28 am
I know the video is …
I know the video is rough and homemade, but I wanted to do what ever I can right now to raise peoples awareness. I was afraid to say anything to anyone about what happened to me because I was ashamed of getting my self in the situation. Ashamed for needing oxygen. Of bothering anyone. But after reading about Ms Desir, I say BOTHER SOMEONE!
Thank you so much Unlike, for letting me know I made the right decision. Please take care of yourself – and trust your gut. Knowledge is power.
October 27th, 2009 at 12:28 am
Unlike, thank you …
Unlike, thank you for your kind words. Suffication is my biggest fear. This was the most terrifying experience I have ever had. It has had a major effect on my life. Even days later, it was still effecting me physically. I ended up being 911-ed to the ER becuse even a day later my blood pressure was 210 over 160.
And then eharing about Ms Desir brought it up all over again. Even though I relive the experience continually.
October 27th, 2009 at 12:28 am
Thank you for …
Thank you for posting this. I really needed to see this as it has now become one of my biggest fears.
October 27th, 2009 at 12:28 am
Thank you for …
Thank you for posting this. I really needed to see this as I has now become one of my biggest fears.