That's interesting . Can I ask where you are located or what facility or institution provides this therapy with the vents?
And what is your injury level? Also, has anyone had experience with a machine that facilitates coughing? Gail Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 22, 2014, at 5:05 PM, Quadius <[email protected]> wrote: > > I don't think they'll do it where you're at, but here we have a program > called lung expansion protocol program. Basically they take the portable > ventilator units and issue them to high-level quadriplegics like myself. > Every day I spend 20 to 25 minutes lying in my bed doing lung extension > exercises with the ventilator. > > It's really simple. I also utilize two medications to help expand the Longs, > but this can also be achieved using saline. > > This has helped me exercise of my lungs and give me a lot more energy to > breath with. > Quadius > >> On Friday, August 22, 2014, Larry Willis <[email protected]> wrote: >> Those are intended to open up your lungs, to give them easier flow and >> greater capacity. That way less muscle power is needed to breathe. God bless >> you, Greg. >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: greg <[email protected]> >> Date: Friday, August 22, 2014 >> Subject: [QUAD-L] inhalers? >> To: [email protected] >> >> >> I saw a lung doctor yesterday, was tested at 30% lung capacity. >> He wants me to try some Inhaler and a Nebulizer? or something like that. >> My lungs don't work because of lack of muscle, not mucus stuff. >> Do you think anything like that ill help? >> >> Anyone else try those things? >> Greg
