The cancer has settled in her lungs, forcing her to wear a nasal cannula and drag around
a portable oxygen tank.
Foolhardy as it may be for Hazel Grace Lancaster (Shailene Woodley) to declare that sentiment in the opening moments of The Fault in Our Stars, however, it reveals something essential about her character: she seeks the truth with resolute zeal, despite the illness that often takes away her breath, requires her to use
a portable oxygen tank, and will kill her, sooner rather than later.
Not exact matches
The «Fuels of Freedom» are non-toxic, chemically inert but readily react with
oxygen, halogens and several other highly reactive chemicals such as ozone, noncorrosive, highly
portable, and can be stored indefinitely in sealed containers (e.g., steel drums) and under an inert atmosphere (e.g., nitrogen) in large
tanks.
One of the most important things to arrange for before you leave is to have adequate
oxygen therapy where you'll be traveling because you'll likely need to have refills of your
portable tanks.