Just as I thought, she was decidedly sniffy about the nail varnish but I'm afraid I ignored her pursed lips...and I've lost a bit of weight...not much, but enough for her heave a huge sigh.
But the very best thing is I'm going to have a new toy...I only have four ambulant oxygen bottles a month and they are the small ones...that's enough for the winter when I rarely go out anywhere but hopeless for the summer...one bottle lasts about four hours, so you can see going out for the day means almost two bottles. The Consultant says I can have a portable concentrator...it comes with its own little trolley so you can drag it behind you. It's charged up via the cigarette lighter in a car...re-chargeable batteries or plugged straight into the mains. Excellent! I was thrilled to bits, which when you think about it is quite sad.
She told me something interesting about being a retainer...if you wake up feeling groggy or with a pounding headache when you've already been diagnosed with COPD...that is down to an excessive level of carbon dioxide...basically it's acting like a poison to your system...her advice was to go straight to the hospital and not wait about. Severe nightmares are another symptom of too much carbon dioxide...she didn't think that applied to me though 'cos I've had nightmares since childhood.
Then we went to buy Himself a camera...he's wanted one of his own forever and I've yearned for a better zoom...we've bought a very nice Nikon with an 18 zoom lens...half price in a sale which was even better and it's simple enough to use...point and shoot or there's more complicated bits if you're feeling brave.
Now I'm worn out...so supper and early bed for me.
Sorry not been on for a few days.
A Couple of Tips...
Hospital appointment 
Carbon dioxide
Time may run out
