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Re: Trached 4 weeks ago / questions?

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Posted by Lisa on September 20, 2000 at 07:15:11:
In Reply to: Re: Trached 4 weeks ago / questions? posted by Carolyn on September 20, 2000 at 04:38:39:

i have talked to my ent and he seems to think i just need to adjust. i am about 150 pounds overweight and have very bad asthma.i sure hope it gets better and that it is just an adjustment thing. cause i really can't take it much longer.how long did it take you to adjust? did you ever feel like you just couldn't breathe? even uncapped i can not move around too much without feeling like i'm just not getting enough air and that i'm about to pass out. also i am having a really hard time keeping my trach clear and my dressing clean. ent says this will get better with time too. is that true? please tell me what is normal and how long it will be before these things run their course. can you also tell me how long you have had your trach? and is it a regular trach or is it the monty? i asked about one of those before i was trached and can't use it because i have to have a cuff for bipaping at night. i get the feeling from the post on here that they are a lot easier to adjust to.

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