Re: respiratory infections
James Lubin (jlubin(AT)eskimo.com)
Thu, 20 Mar 1997 19:01:22 -0800
At 01:49 AM 3/19/97 -0500, TRACH96(AT)aol.com wrote:
>I am vent dependant because of a very weakened ? paralyzed diaphragm.
>Possibly related to taking steroids for my asthma. Ironically I still need
>the steroids every day kind of like a catch 22. Any one out there with a
> trach / vent dependant because of a diaphragm problem? Anyone out there
>close to my age (I'll be 39 at the end of this month). I'm discouraged that
>I'm too young to be in this situation and on disability. I am a nurse...I'm
>used to caring for other people... I don't like being on this side. I'm quite
>lonely and depressed...could use some friends to talk to. Trach96 (AT)aol.com
My diaphragm is paralyzed (along with the rest of my body) due to acute
transverse myelitis. I was 21 when it happend, I'll be 30 in October.
Jim Lubin
http://www.eskimo.com/~jlubin
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