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At the present, no. After my 1st heart attack, which included Aspiration Pneumonia, I was on oxygen, but only during the time I was sleeping. I was using an Oxygen Concentrator machine, not a portable oxygen machine.
Because of previous Pulmonary Embolism issues, 2 different episodes, this added up to my body not being able to keep my Oxygen Saturation Number higher than the low to mid 70's while sleeping. It was plugged into a regular AC outlet for it's power.
It was not real loud, for me anyways, but it wasn't total silence for sure. I didn't/don't especially like wearing an oxygen cannula, but who does? This was necessary for me until such time as my lungs no longer held fluid and also had completely had recovered from the PE(lung blood clots). This over a period of close to 2 years for me.
I had 3 older sisters, 2 of which have died. 1 had several health issues, breast cancer which 7 years later led to liver cancer. She always took good care of herself and did not need any prompting from me to follow her doctors orders. She died in 1989 of complications from her cancer, she was only 52.
My oldest sister died less than 2 years ago at age 91. She on the other hand never had any serious health issues during her long life, she too died of cancer, which had metastasized throughout her body. She too obviously took good care of her body.
I have 1 remaining older sister that is now 86, and has had a myriad of health issues, including cancer. Her son is a doctor, an Anesthesiologist, and she too takes good care of herself, and always has done so. Her son-in-law is also a GP doctor and her daughter is an RN.
I loved all of my sisters including the only 1 still living. However, as adults I would never get involved in their medical choices, and I still do not. My remaining sister still asks me about certain medical issues she is dealing with, especially ones concerning physical recoveries, of which I have had many. I tell her what I believe is best for her, which is to follow her doctor's orders. What she does is her choice, not mine.
I would be surprised if your sister has not been the way she is now, most of her life. While I loved all my sisters, had they looked at their lives the same as your sister seems determined to do? I would be concerned, but not anywhere near the extent you seem to be with your sister. If my sisters asked for my opinion, I would tell them, and leave it at that.
My feeling is this, you cannot make anyone love themselves or give them happiness. If they don't love themselves and their family enough to do what is medically necessary, far be it from me to be able to get them to do so. While concerned, I have never and will never let their adult decisions effect my mental or physical well being.
My remaining sisters decisions I will never let increase any of my own medical issues, including blood pressure, if I had that issue. I have read several of your stories about this sister you have written, and while you have described her as "her own bull headed person", it seems, to me anyways, you still let her bull headed choices effect you.
I understand your wanting "pointers or tips", what I don't understand concerning how she is, is why! Seems like if her own daughter can't convince her, to me it is highly doubtful you will be able to do so.
Hopefully your sister will wake up before it's too late. You have done more than enough, in my opinion, to try to help her "see the light". It is up to her.
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