Another summer storm/hurricane season has arrived and I
found myself reassessing the equipment I need to live well. Becoming more and more dependent on an O2
concentrator and a nebulizer to help me deal with fluid in my lungs has made
the need for self-contained power generation not just a convenience but more of
a need….or am I just afraid of trying to survive without them?
The last storm that came close (Irma) left us
without power for a little more than a week, I learned the hard way how
critical it was! And 2 years later, the symptoms and struggles of heart failure
have only multiplied.
The past few weeks
we have installed a large (but portable) generator and a portable AC. The generator will keep our fridge working, the
nice size portable room AC, O2 concentrator, nebulizer and several other things
running in our house. What was beginning
to feel like panic at the oncoming summer storm season is now feeling a bit
better.
But then I begin to wonder how
much of this is a wise investment and preparation and how much of it is just plain
succumbing to fear. The further I move
down this road, the more I realize that extraordinary independence and significant
self-reliance is my guiding force!
"Heal Yourself" Ruthie Foster
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