Matt, I'm so happy for you! You are truly an incredible guy. Way to go for chasing down your dream and making it happen. 45 minutes is so cool. I'd love to...
Angie, Could you or Ines tell me about the stoma revision surgery? What's involved and how long the recovery time is? Thanks, Mark Boatman NPVSN Moderator ......
Larry, I can't remember, but don't you use disposable tubing ? My entire circuit (yes, that runs from me to the vent) we disinfect daily in Control 111...
Ines, Since I do nothing to my tubing but change it once a week I guess I have to say no I don't. However, I would like to know what you mean when you say you...
Hi Everyone, I just wanted to let you know I did 45 minutes under the water yesterday! It was great! We went to the deep end again and I was under at about 5...
Tim I also like Angie, had a stoma revision but in '82. Trach changes since then are easy to do.. All the granulation tissue was removed. I clean my site...
Hi Tim- I don't bleed from trach changes anymore. I had a stoma revision surgery a little over a year ago. There was a lot of granulation tissue inside and ...
Angelique Novak
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Nov 7, 2005 4:51 pm
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Tim, They are very careful with my changes. Before the doctor changes my trach he makes sure the new trach cuff is totally deflated. Take care, Mark Boatman ...
Tim, The movie. Was Christopher Reeves last film he directed. Take care, Mark Boatman NPVSN Moderator -- In npventsupport@yahoogroups.com, "tacman132 \(Tim\)"...
Tim, The movie. Was Christopher Reeves last film he directed. Take care, Mark Boatman NPVSN Moderator -- In npventsupport@yahoogroups.com, "tacman132 \(Tim\)"...
I am currently making a video to tell my mother. After play Tape that I will check out. but first in my area. Plan finishing by Tuesday evening and playing...
I do every day. when trach come out stoma stays totally open. When I first got trach it wouldn't breathe probably unless downward tension on ventilator tube...
I keep hearing this issue of the stoma stretching. I know I haven't been trached all that long but we have been using peroxide and saline in the cleaning...
I use it but sparingly. But my stoma is really larger than it should be it keep stretching larger. That why trach change relatively easy. Do they be careful?...
Tim, I think the K-Y jelly is part of the problem of being junky after a trach change. If not enough K-Y is used though my changes are rough and painful. Take...
Angie, I haven't tried the PRN albuterol before at trach time. I have Xopenex, Pulmicort, and Dnase nebs I use now. I wasn't aware Shiley made custom trachs....
hello Angie. Tim here. Not talking for mark. I need alot more suction after a albuterol neb or puff. I have a puff 3 times daily but only one puff. 2 puffs...
My trach is changed monthly. I find some more secretions but not really because I just suction them out. But I generally have once or twice a day where I get...
I have my trach changed every month, too. Usually I need more suctioning throughout the day of the change. Have you tried doing a PRN albuterol neb or puffs...
Angelique Novak
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Nov 4, 2005 4:20 pm
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Hi, I have my trach changed monthly and it's always changed when I'm laying down. I've found that if I stay laying down after my change, that the secretions...
video of trach and ventilator person with DMD going under water. http://www.grunzster.com/misc/Matt.wmv anyone know where I can find good info on skydiving? ...
http://tinyurl.com/7thfd This article recently appeared in the Ceder Rapids Iowa Gazzette. It's about member Gale Bloomquist and the new business she started....
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