I was trached in 1970 because of chronic respiratory failure secondary to
scoliosis which developed as a result of having paralytic polio at age 11. I
sleep on the ventilator at night and use the ventilator as needed during the
day with a mouthpiece. I can go as long as eight hours without the vent. My
breathing capacity has reduced in recent years because of post polio
syndrome.
Henry Holland
Henry4FDR(AT)aol.com