Blane,
Try a Bivona Trach.s!! I have had Alot of success with them! I use a
single canula "tight to Shaft" inflatable cuff for emergencys... I have
no
luck with Passey Muir!! I think there will alway be a pause... Do you
use a
peep valve, on your exahaltion valve?? I do mines set on 4.. also am on
a
breath rate is 16per.min... Ask your doc. or RT about that!! Peep valves
do
give a few more sec.s to speak!! All my docs. say I speak very well!
HOPE THIS MIGHT HELP!!
Cody Namesnik
http://www.netzone.com/~cody "See My pic"
cody(AT)netzone.com
blane n beckwith by way of James Lubin wrote:
> I have been considering getting a Passey-Muir to better
> facilitate speech. First, I would like to ask a couple of questions,