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Afternoon.

Does anyone not get on with the liquid, I thought it would be easier but it's not and I find it's heavy I would rather be pulling the trolley. I started PR again this week and I'm really struggling, so I carried it round which I found easier.

Kim

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stone-UK

Hi

Who is your supplier,

Flask very in weight from 2.3kg to 3kg

airproducts.co.uk/microsite...

Would cylinders not suit you better?

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I'm with Dolby, I used to be on the ones you pull on a trolley but I thought the liquid would give me more freedom but I find them a pain, and having curvature of the spine doesn't help even though I've padded it with sponge it hurts.

Kim xxxx

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stone-UK in reply tokimmy59

Hi the only thing I would suggest is to look at a Rollater , which you can use to carry your flask and use as seat to rest.

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Thanks for that Stone I will look into that.

Kim xxx

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I use a rollator to carry my Helios Marathon, I find it easier and I can walk further with it than without, like with a supermarket trolley. As the oxygen cylinder is supposed to have ventilation at the sides I swapped the bag for a mesh one which you can buy at a mobility shop. As you are doing PH. I would enquire there about one, as the nurse there got in touch with occupational therapy and mine is on loan from them. Keep smiling

Carole x

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mskpjb

Airliquide supply me with liquid oxygen and the first flask they gave me was quite large and heavy . Now I have the Helios plus which is only about 9 inches high (excluding the handle), lasts 10 hours and can be worn round the waist leaving hands free or as a shoulder bag. I wouldn`t go back to the gas? cylinders I used to have to drag round in my shopping trolley. Best wishes to all members, Sheila x

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