Re: Info reguested re: Passey-Muir valve.

Cindysan13(AT)AOL.COM
Wed, 17 Sep 1997 16:12:27 -0400 (EDT)

Dear Blane, I had one client that had a passy muir and she was a polio
survivor. She loved her passy muir and left it in even at night which isn't
recommended. There were no pauses in her speech. She had no trouble adapting
to it and finds it difficult to speak without it. The air always has to be
out of the cuff when the passy muir is in or you will blow up. Actually the
trach adaptor just pops off the trach in her case.

They cost about $75 a piece and you have to clean them. Don't let anyone try
boiling it in the mico wave, they warp. You shouldn't take a nebulizer
treatment with it , because that makes them sticky inside and shortens their
wearing time.
I bet you will get lots of advice . Passy-muirs are very common. I have
heard that some people find them difficult to get used to. Everybody is
different. Good luck! :)
Cindy