Wait - when did you have a trach put in? I feel for you. I remember people on the vent users list complaining that too much air was leaking out from the mask. I think I remember someone going to a dentist, if I'm remembering correctly, and having a mask custom molded to his face. I remember someone saying they switched to nasal pillows. It sounded like it was a constant struggle with the masks. Wish I had better news. You said you were having trouble breathing around the trach. You really need to talk to your doctor about this . Do you have a pulse oximeter? You can get one on Amazon. They are not very expensive. That will allow you to check your O2 levels at any time. People with sleep apnea have a hard time getting used to the mask. Maybe you'll just get used to it with time? Like Jim, I lost the ability to breath instantaneously so there was never a getting used to it phase. Good luck
On Thu, Jul 22, 2021 at 1:39 PM Greg <g...@eskimo.com> wrote: > you guys on vents ever get use to it? > I have to use one at night, I use a face mask not trach. I just can't get > the breathing to match mine good enough. Plus the face mask is just too > much. I keep trying different kinds. > > I dont want the trech, when its not on, just the trech tube in the throat > blocks too much air. > > Greg >
