How to give a breathing treatment

Here is a nice instructional video of how to do a home nebulizer. I follow this up with our Hardluck Asthmatic and Boston Marathon finisher Breathin' Stephen giving his own demonstration of how to do a breathing treatment.

Note in the later video that Stephen is laboring through the demonstration and going on as though it were nothing. This is a perfect example of dyspnea tolerance many of us long time asthmatics sometimes demonstrate. Stephen and I have discussed this a few times, and I will discuss it further on this blog in the days to come.

In the meantime, enjoy the videos:




Okay, now here's the breathin' stephen version

Breathin Stephen's greatest accomplishment

Those who have been reading my blog know I've been following the Antics of Breathin Stephen, the hardluck asthmatic. He's our severe, persistent asthmatic who, despite his yucky lungs, continues to keep active.

While he's not faster than a speeding bullet, and not able to leap tall buildings, he is able to participate in marathons, including the crem de la creme of marathons: the Boston Marathon. In fact, not only did he participate in the Boston Marathon this year, he crossed the finish line. That's 26 miles on bum lungs. Amazing. Superman-like.

He's a true inspiration to all of asthmatics that anything is possible, no matter how out of control your asthma is.

I promised I'd give more detail about his feat at the Boston Marathon. So, without further adeau, I would like to provide you with a full account of his amazing feat. Click here and you can read all the detail about Breathin Stephen and how he competed the Boston Marathon.

(To get a little more back story about this asthmatic superhuman, click here. You'll be impressed at how much he can do with his brittle lungs.)