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Re: Would like to try something else!

Posted by Someone on September 13, 2002 at 12:24:13:

In Reply to: Would like to try something else! posted by Grannywithoutavoice on September 13, 2002 at 05:13:02:

Granny:

I do not understand the type of treatment you have received.

If your O2 is not sufficient and you require more air and still be able to speak, then the diameter of your tube should be decreased not increased.

You must have flow around the outside of the tube as well as the inside. If you cap off, you need to breathe around the tube: if you do not cap off then the only flow loss you have is the actual thickness of the tube wall, which is very little.

Everything you describe applies to me as well and we solved the problem with a 9mm inside diameter tube and the addition of an oxygen concentrator attached to the tube during sleep. (This is not a "one size fits all"), it is made for my needs.

When I cap off, I breathe around the tube, same thing when I wear a speaking valve; when I do not cap off I breathe through the tube and also around it and finger occlude to speak.

I would not surrender my trach for any reason especially to have additional surgery.

Unless there is more to your history which I am not aware, I would suggest you see another MD and get a second opinion on reducing the diameter of your tube.


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