Re: Speaking valves and life in general

M T S (scorpiofang(AT)juno.com)
Sun, 4 May 1997 17:48:46 CS

>it's better not to use a speaking valve, as they are the source of
>other
>problems, and it is better if one can completely deflate the cuff and
>speak
>that way. Do you agree? and how well can you speak with a deflated
>cuff?

What other problems do u refer 2? I never had problems with
the passy muir speaking vallve. Just stronger lungs, and feeling
stronger in general. A "natural peep" is great! If you misuse it by
not controlling your breaths, then there could be problems.

>student noted that she didn't understand why people who were in
>accidents
>with severe injuries were saved when they would be unable to move.
>She
>noted that she would rather die, and everyone else agreed, except me.
Now this, in my opinion is BS!!!!! Is this girl related to Jack? What if
there was a chance the injury were "fix-able" in some way, she'd
rather be dead than find out? I'm sorry but you just can't kill yourself
everytime an accident happens. Maybe there is an unexplainable
reason we are all alive. Lets live awhile and find out why. If she gets
into an accident, what? She doesnt want anyone to rescue her, just
call a suicide doctor. I'm glad you didnt agree. You definately have
heart (standing ovation). If all doctors were like her, billions of
people
would dead. Now if everyone on this planet were capable of loving,
wouldnt there be havoc, but it would be heavenly?
Mark
ps-Some very intelligent people have disabilities, and love their life.
Only someone who just has no clue, would hate themselves enough
to terminate their life, if it could still be meaningful in more than one
way.