Apparently it is possible. From what I remember, they said you take two "breaks" breathing regular atmospheric mix (still at 2.5 atmospheres) to reduce any chances. And there is a nurse present continously to monitor.Is oxygen toxicity a concern? Or is 2.5 atmospheres not high enough for that to happen? My memory from scuba training is foggy.
Anyway, best wishes. I hope it leads to a good recovery.
That answered my questions.They provide a urinal. Basically you can't take anything in with you. They provide an approved gown to wear.
my family will keep you in our thoughts and prayers....I've resisted for over a year and have finally agreed to do hyperbaric oxygen therapy to address side effects of radiation treatment. Suppose to have about a 60-70% success rate. The reason I've resisted is it is 30 daily sessions, a little over 2 hours each, in a chamber at 2.5 atmospheres pressure, pure oxygen. Captive therapy ...
Wish me luck. And even more importantly, wish me the patience to not go crazy. Due to the fire risk, no paper or reading material, no electronics. Lots of time to dream about shop projects. Or ideally, to nap.
And yes, jokes have already been made about using a welding O2 cylinder. And a few passing references to an early Apollo mission fire.
HBO is meant to briefly hyper-oxygenate body tissues to promote healing. Typically used to treat chronic injuries from diabetic cappillary damage, often in the feet, where normal circulatory system is comprimised. Radiation used in cancer treatments can also damage cappilaries. Since the cappillaries are damaged/missing in both cases, raising the red cell count via EPO is not currently considered to be a valid treatment.@rabler What side effects did you get from radiation treatments? What's the goal here to raise your oxygen levels? Seems there is a way easier to do that called EPO.