Re: Vent questions
annette hanna (nete1(AT)midwest.net)
Sat, 08 Mar 1997 16:44:24 -0600
At 11:16 AM 3/8/97 -0800, you wrote:
>I have some questions to ask the group. First, some background on me.
>I am 50 years old, and I have Spinal Muscular Atrophy type III. Last
>April, I caught a cold, which turned into pneumonia. My CO2 was around
>135 units. The normal range is around 45. I was admitted to the
>hospital and 3 or 4 days later, I had a tracheostomy. It has been
>about 10 months since the operation.
>
>My question is this, how many users out there have eliminated the
>humidifier from their system. We have found that removing the
>humidifier, results in much lower secretions, and therefore much lower
>suctioning.
>
>Another question I have is how many users are subscribed to this
>mailing list?
>
>I am looking forward to hearing how others are adjusting to this issue.
>
>Regards, Charlie Elman
Hi Charlie...
My name is Annette Hanna. I am 38 yrs of age with post polio syndrome...I
use a power chair for mobility. I have a trach and use a ventilator at
night when I sleep or for napping during the day. I have had the trach for
almost 3 years, when I was rushed to the hospital in April 1994 with
respiratory failure.
I too, have removed the humidifier that is used with my vent due to the fact
that is tends to cause more secretions for me which make sleeping impossible
for me due to the constant need of suctioning. Since I have stopped using
the humidifier..things are much "quieter" at night.
Welcome to the group...these are a great bunch of people..hope you will find
that also.
Annette...
nete1(AT)midwest.net