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An OXYGEN project for ALL of us
Apr 10^th, 2009 at 3:34pm

I got a call from our dear Jackie. She told me that when the guy came to deliver the oxygen, they recognized him as an old friend, whom they had not seen in a while.

Well they got to talking, and you know how Jackie can be, she was blunt and to the point, and complained that his company did not carry regulators that go higher than 15LPM, and seemed to imply that they were not even made!

She also told him what pieces of crap their non-rebreather masks were. She displayed Blake's O2PTIMASK, and explained its benefits.

She then took him to her laptop, and showed him the information at the oxygen info tab.

The guy was dumbfounded with the information, that he was not aware of. He was extremely impressed with what Jackie and Blake told him and what they showed him. He loved the information that is at the oxygen info tab.

Jackie said that he was scribbling notes down, at a mile a minute, to make sure he got all the right information. He was then going to go back and pass the info on to the company's respiratory therapist. He was also going to have the head respiratory therapist call Jackie.

Jackie came up with the idea that EACH of us should go to our own supplier and give them the rundown. Teach THEM what we know about oxygen. Show THEM the information that we have all gathered. Let them know how much MORE they can improve their sales, if they got the word out to all their cluster headache customers. (Hit them with how it will improve their bottom line. That ALWAYS impresses them!)

We keep beating our heads against the wall to get our doctors to listen to us, and too many have that "holier than thou" attitude, and don't REALLY listen to us. BUT, our oxygen suppliers would, I bet, listen and learn from us.

So, THIS is the project for ALL of us: Spread the word and information to our suppliers! Print out the oxygen information, and drop it off to them.

I am sitting here, kicking myself, that I had never thought to use this approach!

Chuck

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Re: An OXYGEN project for ALL of us
Reply #1 - Apr 10^th, 2009 at 3:52pm

ClusterChuck wrote on Apr 10^th, 2009 at 3:34pm:

Jackie came up with the idea that EACH of us should go to our own supplier and give them the rundown. Teach THEM what we know about oxygen. Show THEM the information that we have all gathered. Let them know how much MORE they can improve their sales, if they got the word out to all their cluster headache customers.

I already did my homework and handed it in, in January.

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Do I get an A?? Cheesy

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Re: An OXYGEN project for ALL of us
Reply #2 - Apr 10^th, 2009 at 4:09pm

Melissa wrote on Apr 10^th, 2009 at 3:52pm:

Do I get an A??

VERY good, Mel, but unfortunately, I can only give you a B on that. If you are REAL nice, I might think about making it a B+.

The reason it is only a B is because you only went to ONE supplier, and you did not talk to the respiratory therapist.

Better luck next time.

Chuck

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Re: An OXYGEN project for ALL of us
Reply #3 - Apr 10^th, 2009 at 4:20pm

ClusterChuck wrote on Apr 10^th, 2009 at 4:09pm:

Melissa wrote on Apr 10^th, 2009 at 3:52pm:

Do I get an A??

VERY good, Mel, but unfortunately, I can only give you a B on that. If you are REAL nice, I might think about making it a B+.

The reason it is only a B is because you only went to ONE supplier, and you did not talk to the respiratory therapist.

Better luck next time.

Chuck

Chuck, I went to Walgreen's Medical, which is my O2 supplier (you did not specify seeing others) and spoke directly with the Respiratory Therapist there. Am I missing something here?? I want a new teacher!!! Tongue

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Guiseppi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline San Diego to Florida 05-16-2011 Posts: 12063 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA USA Gender:	Re: An OXYGEN project for ALL of us Reply #4 - Apr 10^th, 2009 at 4:30pm Chuck...give it up...give her an A or you my friend will never get any rest.
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Jimi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't feed the moderators Posts: 4925 Madisonville, KY Gender:	Re: An OXYGEN project for ALL of us Reply #5 - Apr 10^th, 2009 at 4:44pm Good Lord Chuck. Give her an A. She lives in Podunk Wherever and probably only has one place she can go.
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Brew CH.com Sponsor CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 14163	Re: An OXYGEN project for ALL of us Reply #6 - Apr 10^th, 2009 at 5:20pm Quote: I want a new teacher!!! You go, girl! Some teachers, I swear. They always have to appear smarter than their students - instead of recognizing brilliance when they're in the presence of it.
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Linda_Howell CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Do not feed the Moderators Posts: 11927 Santa Maria, Ca. Gender:	Re: An OXYGEN project for ALL of us Reply #7 - Apr 10^th, 2009 at 5:33pm I am on very friendly terms with the manager of Apria here where I get my 02 re-filled. Think I'll pay her a visit on Monday. Quote: She lives in Podunk Wherever and probably only has one place she can go. So, Jimi? Hpow many are in Madisonville then. I just may need to know that.
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Jimi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't feed the moderators Posts: 4925 Madisonville, KY Gender:	Re: An OXYGEN project for ALL of us Reply #8 - Apr 10^th, 2009 at 5:36pm 9
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GrandPotentate CH.com Old Timer Offline mmmmmmmmmm Posts: 254 Michigan City, IN USA Gender:	Re: An OXYGEN project for ALL of us Reply #9 - Apr 10^th, 2009 at 5:40pm It works, too. I once had an oxygen guy tell me that the doc had prescribed the wrong stuff (cannoli at 2-3LPM). I found a new doctor. Jon
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Linda_Howell CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Do not feed the Moderators Posts: 11927 Santa Maria, Ca. Gender:	Re: An OXYGEN project for ALL of us Reply #10 - Apr 10^th, 2009 at 5:49pm LMAO....9? as in nine 02 suppliers? you're kidding right?
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Brew CH.com Sponsor CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 14163	Re: An OXYGEN project for ALL of us Reply #11 - Apr 10^th, 2009 at 5:51pm Linda_Howell wrote on Apr 10^th, 2009 at 5:49pm: LMAO....9? as in nine 02 suppliers? you're kidding right? 9 tanks. Shared amongst the entire population of Madisonville.
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Re: An OXYGEN project for ALL of us
Reply #12 - Apr 10^th, 2009 at 6:10pm

I have been doing this actively since I became a high flow convert. I got a new Neuro recently - he got my standard 15 minute lecture and actually took notes when I said 25 lpm.

I have many, many encounters, but just last week I was in our local medical supply place here in town needing a new barbed connector for my regulator.

The lady behind the counter said that she didn't recognize me and asked how she could get my O2 business. I told her I was using welding O2 for Clusters expecting a look of confusion.

Instead I got "Have you tried 15 lpm?" - I chuckled and said that 25 or higher worked much better. She asked if I had time to talk because she wanted me tell her crew more about it. The first comment I got was "There are no regulators that go that high" so I had spend time busting that whole myth too.

I brought in MY tank and mask and made them realize that 25 lpm ain't a whole lot of flow if you're hurt'n. They ALL ASSUMED that 25 lpm was way too much to breathe until they really understood a tight mask.

I'm just waiting for the new study that Pete has alluded to. Then I will have something more concrete to point to (and reprint the shit out of)

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Jimi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't feed the moderators Posts: 4925 Madisonville, KY Gender:	Re: An OXYGEN project for ALL of us Reply #13 - Apr 10^th, 2009 at 6:12pm We have 11 Pharmacies. 5 of them handle 02 and 4 Home Medical Supplies that handle 02 as well. This town has more Banks and Pharmacies than a town twice this size. Must be a lot of money to be made in both. Of course, we don't have much else.
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ClusterChuck CH.com Alumnus Offline The BEAST rises again, and again, and again, and . Posts: 5394 Greenville, North Carolina Gender:	Re: An OXYGEN project for ALL of us Reply #14 - Apr 10^th, 2009 at 6:26pm WAY KEWL, Marc! YOU get an A !!!! (Besides, you have a cuter butt than Mel does .. More manly .. AND you don't come in waving your bewbies around to try to get a better grade ... ) Thanks for spreading the word in one of the RIGHT places! Chuck
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Re: An OXYGEN project for ALL of us
Reply #15 - Apr 10^th, 2009 at 6:49pm

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9 tanks. Shared amongst the entire population of Madisonville.

Coffee coming out one's nose, does NOT feel good.

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I once had an oxygen guy tell me that the doc had prescribed the wrong stuff (cannoli at 2-3LPM). I found a new doctor.

I'm glad you found a new doctor too Jon. Italian pasta does nothing for CH.

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Artonio CH.com Alumnus Offline I Love Posts: 604 New Castle, Pa Gender:	Re: An OXYGEN project for ALL of us Reply #16 - Apr 10^th, 2009 at 6:49pm sweet... I did that the first day I signed up with Lincare, a while back. It is a good if we all did it. Keep up the good works guys. Tony
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Melissa CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't give up! Posts: 7238 Central WI, USA Gender:	Re: An OXYGEN project for ALL of us Reply #17 - Apr 10^th, 2009 at 9:07pm Ya know, I'm really not surprised I only got a B. I never got A's in school anyway.
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Guiseppi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline San Diego to Florida 05-16-2011 Posts: 12063 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA USA Gender:	Re: An OXYGEN project for ALL of us Reply #18 - Apr 10^th, 2009 at 10:14pm I'm glad you found a new doctor too Jon. Italian pasta does nothing for CH Oh to the contrary...I have found NOTHING a cannoli won't cure! Guiseppi
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