biostudies-otherUnknown26Smith VNPJ primary care respiratory medicine15072https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC4704533Although I welcomed oxygen into my life, it required a degree of adjustment and perseverance. The concentrator told all visitors that this was the home of a 'patient', and using ambulatory oxygen in public takes a lot of getting used to. Safe use of oxygen entailed some changes in routine activities, and travel needs to be planned ahead to ensure that I don't run out of oxygen. Despite its drawbacks, oxygen has enabled me to have a full and active life once again.biostudies-otherEurope PMCSmith VfalseThe practicalities of living with oxygen: a perspective from a person living with COPD.Although I welcomed oxygen into my life, it required a degree of adjustment and perseverance. The concentrator told all visitors that this was the home of a 'patient', and using ambulatory oxygen in public takes a lot of getting used to. Safe use of oxygen entailed some changes in routine activities, and travel needs to be planned ahead to ensure that I don't run out of oxygen. Despite its drawbacks, oxygen has enabled me to have a full and active life once again.2016-01-01T00:00:00Z2016 Jan2019-08-04T07:56:03Z2019-08-04T07:56:03ZS-EPMC470453310.1038/npjpcrm.2015.72