Cathy was on the trach collar for six hours. During that time her 'numbers' all remained good. Her breathing was a little rapid and shallow. Dr Saggar said that this recovery is going to take a while - a few days or a few weeks weeks. Cathy had been dependant on the Bi-Pap for so long, she has lost a lot of muscle mass in her diaphragm and rib muscles. Cathy is going to have to work to build these muscles back up. The lung is working great, she just doesn't have the muscle strength to move the air in and out.
She is back on the ventilator on a pressure support mode (like the Bi-Pap). The plan for the rest of the evening is to have her set up in a cardiac chair (lets the diaphragm work better) and wear a pneumatic vest that will vibrate and loosen up her secretions.
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Cathy, After everything you have been through, I am sure building muscles will be exhausting but necessary.
Crank up the music...take a deep breathe and lets give that good lung a workout!
Wow! 6 hours on the trach collar and it's only day 2 of recovery...that sure sounds good from my perspective! Great job C.J.! I hope everything goes well with the cardiac chair and pneumatic vest...that sounds much gentler than the back-pounding we were doing last time!
May your rest tonight be solid and rejuvenating to prepare you for day 3!
Sending you my love and hundreds of gentle hugs!
BonBon
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Thats my momma for ya...I can't wait to see you!
I miss you!
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A little cardio, hey ???
Be careful, and no showing off :)
Just Kidding........
I know you'll do the best you can.
Cuz,
Well, just cuz you're you :)
Love,
Jami Lynne x/o
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