Posted by NtzMom55 (anonymous) on July 23, 2008 at 1:22 a.m. (Suggest removal)

A smoker needing oxygen? You don't say!

Posted by BOBCAT1974 (anonymous) on July 23, 2008 at 3:27 a.m. (Suggest removal)

crazy!

Posted by saywhat (anonymous) on July 23, 2008 at 6:51 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Can she say BOOM?

Posted by itsmemame (anonymous) on July 23, 2008 at 8:53 a.m. (Suggest removal)

One of the first things a patient is given when they need home oxygen is instructions on its use. Included in that information is the fact that IT IS FLAMMABLE. They also receive a sign that says 'do not smoke, oxygen in use'. It is sad that this woman ignored the instructions. I hope she recovers quickly from her injuries and she thinks before lighting anything close to an O2 tank again.

Posted by kpage (anonymous) on July 23, 2008 at 9:04 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I've seen smokers rolling oxygen tanks behind them, hacking and coughing with every breath. I guess some people will smoke till they gasp their last breath.

I need to quit smoking. I don't want to be on oxygen, rolling that thing behind me everywhere I go. My biggest fear is not being able to breathe.

I sure hope this lady is going to be OK. Her life was spared for a reason.

Posted by draworks1 (anonymous) on July 23, 2008 at 9:12 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I would like for someone to tell me how is oxygen flammable. Oxygen is what we breathe. Oxygen makes fire burn at a rapid pace, the oxygen doesn't actually burn.

Posted by blessed_momma (anonymous) on July 23, 2008 at 9:56 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Its so sad. My father in law just passed last month. God rest his soul. He too was a heavy smoker. He stopped his main artery completely up and it caused him to have dementia. The Dr told him that if he didnt STOP smoking, he would surely die! He looked at us and said, ok... Give me a cigarette! it was just sad that he loved the cigarette more than he loved living and seeing his 5 grandchildren grow up! Cancer took him from us last month. His tumor was from his airway (in his throat) into his lung, the size of a grapefruit.!! We miss him so much! Im so sad that he will not see his Granddaughters walk down the aisle or hold his great grandchildren the way I always hoped he would. He was a wonderful man! He just had a bad addiction.
I PRAY that the lady will be ok and I pray that she will give the cigarettes up before its too late! God bless you ALL!

Posted by hossfly (anonymous) on July 23, 2008 at 10:04 a.m. (Suggest removal)

If you don't smoke, be thankful. You should not be so self-righteous in your criticisms of those who smoke. Everyone has a weakness. While some of us sit and criticize those whose weakness happens to be smoking, we are dying in our own but are too blind to see. Many of these started smoking many years ago before it was cool NOT to smoke. The addiction is often hard to overcome. So give them a break.

Posted by roadrunner (anonymous) on July 23, 2008 at 10:10 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I work in a healthcare field especially with pulmonary patients. This type of scenario happens more than you would think. Patients who require home O2 are coninually reminded that it is not safe to use there O2 tanks near any source of flame. However, some people have to find out for themselves. By the way OXYGEN is NOT flammable but it does SUPPORT COBUSTION.

Posted by notfromnatchez (anonymous) on July 23, 2008 at 11:31 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Survival of the fittest...if you are that dumb you get what you deserve.

Posted by hossfly (anonymous) on July 23, 2008 at 12:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)

notfromnatchez: we admire your sainthood!!! never a bad choice in your life I suppose

Posted by ace6593 (anonymous) on July 23, 2008 at 12:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)

"...And even though oxygen doesn't burn, it supports combustion. A material, such as the metal in oxygen regulators or cylinders, that will not burn in air (which is only 21 percent oxygen) may burn in the presence of pure, high-pressure oxygen. "

From: http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2000/40...

Our atmosphere is primarily Nitrogen not Oxygen and the "pure oxygen" in those tanks are pressurized which will make anything burn hotter, faster.

Posted by freedom42 (anonymous) on July 23, 2008 at 12:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)

When I worked at Community Hospital many years ago, it was astounding to me to see the nurses, doctors, and even the respiratory therapists taking smoke breaks. It seemed like everyone of them smoked.

Posted by motown (anonymous) on July 23, 2008 at 3 p.m. (Suggest removal)

CIGARETTE: MOST DANGEROUS PRODUCT ON THE MARKET

Posted by ghost (anonymous) on July 23, 2008 at 5:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

+1 Darwin

Posted by destiny (anonymous) on July 23, 2008 at 6:10 p.m. (Suggest removal)

hossfly, thank you so very much for your (ignored comments by hoity-toity, snobish, holier-than-thou non-smoking eartly saints who are perfect). I have known people to condemn me for smoking, yet they could not tell the truth if their life depended on it, some who would steal anything not nailed down, if you didn't keep your eyes on them, strangers walking pass me would say that's bad for you, it will kill you. Well it's for sure I'm gonna die, so that ain't no news to me. Those people are the ones driving the big gas guzzlers that fill our air with smog that will surely kill anybody whether they smoke or not. It's very refreshing to know someone stands up for us smokers, who pay a heck of a lot more taxes than they do. Thanks again and have a wonderful life.

Posted by notfromnatchez (anonymous) on July 23, 2008 at 6:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Darwin 1
Moron 0

Posted by freedom42 (anonymous) on July 23, 2008 at 8:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

oops destiny! Sorry if someone struck a nerve. I will defend your right to smoke, I was raised in a home with parents who smoked, my husband smoked when we first met, and my son and son-in-law both smoke. But for some reason I never felt the urge to try one - lucky for me I guess. I have seen what smoking can do to people, and that I hate. But I have to admit, my mother smoked for 52 years and quit when she was 71, then lived for 10 more years and never had a problem associated with smoking. My dad died of a heart attack, but whether that was caused by his smoking, we don't know. I know many people who don't smoke who have had heart attacks. So if you enjoy it, do it. But please not when I'm around. Thanks.

Posted by hossfly (anonymous) on July 23, 2008 at 8:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)

notfromnatchez: 2
the sainthood: 0

Please share with us your perfect life and how you have never made a bad choice. Inquiring minds want to know!

Posted by notfromnatchez (anonymous) on July 23, 2008 at 9:03 p.m. (Suggest removal)

"HorseFly"--I never said I was perfect. I am definitely not looking for sainthood.

But I am not DUMB enough to light up around anything flammable or combustible.

I guess you must be related to the person who almost blew themselves up, because you are very testy about this.

But if you are of the same family tree, well then i don't take much stock in what you have to say or what you think of me.

Notfromnatchez 1
"Horsefly" 0

Posted by hossfly (anonymous) on July 23, 2008 at 9:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Now Now NFN, calm down. I guess I struck a nerve. If you are not going to take stock in me, do it because I like making these silly responese way too much!!! By the way, it is "Mr. Hossfly" to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by hossfly (anonymous) on July 23, 2008 at 9:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)

And because I cannot spell "responses."

Posted by sammohon (anonymous) on July 23, 2008 at 10:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Did anyone notice the misspelling of "OXYGEN" in the headline?

Posted by dangyankee (anonymous) on July 24, 2008 at 12:37 a.m. (Suggest removal)

It was kind of hard to miss, sammohon, but that one looked more like a "mere" typo to me than an actual spelling error. I'm a spelling Nazi, but also make my fair share of typos (difference between me and the ND is that I almost always catch them. Almost).

With regard to the story, I can only pray that a rattlesnake or heart attack gets me before I wind up on oxygen, myself, because I would surely be one of those morons who smoke while lugging the ol' O2 tank around, and I really have no desire to be cremated BEFORE I pass to the proverbial "other side."