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Having Oxgan For COPD. Brother Died Of COPD
my brother have copd an now he is on oxgan he was in the hospital last week for a week and the doctor send him home with oxgan one big oxgan that use water and a small one he can carry with him my older brother die 5 years ago with copd and from my brother going on oxgan he started going down he live about 6 month
Mon, 30 Dec 2013
Your brother requires complete pulmonary rehabilitaion programme.This would certainly improve his quality of life till then long term oxygen therapy and the medications prescribed.
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