My mother in law who is a vent protocol survivor was on the mend and was killing it on the rehab front (she was up and walking around, getting dressed, the works, almost on the verge of coming home) when she managed to get sick with a stomach bug and was reinfected with aspirational pneumonia yesterday. She's been submitted to ICU with high CO2 levels. Different facility this time and the docs are doing everything to keep her off the ventilator. She's been seeing her CO2 levels drop a bit in the last few hours, but she's got a long haul again. You pedes did it the last time with the power of prayer and I'm asking for help once again.
Thanks!
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Rusty...
I'm glad to hear they are monitoring it. There is definitely an adjustment period for getting used to it. I don't know how they do it in a hospital setting, but one thing that can be an issue is the mask leaking. It can blow air up into your eyes and dry them out. If this should become the case, I can recommend using a sleep mask. I've tried a bunch of them and the ones I like best are ones you can get at Walmart. They're around $2 or $3 or so. The only problem with them is that the foam inside off-gasses for awhile and stinks. I stick them in front of a fan for a day or two to air them out before I use them. They're made in China, but what isn't nowadays? I've tried ones from the drug stores, but sometimes their elastic is too tight or the foam is too thick and then the mask squishes too tight against your eyelids.
More prayers sent your way, fren. I hope all goes well for your m-i-l!
Thanks for the tips, I will pass the info along. Thanks!
No problem, fren! Glad I could help.