Re: Kirkland update - bi-pap??/

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Max started on a bi-pap last September. We also have )2 attached to it. It is just the line that attached to the bi-pap hose.

The bi-pap has made a big difference in sleeping for Max. Her sats are still not stable all the time, however much more so. The oxygen concentrator should get those bottles out of your way. It is a bit noisy, but like 'white' noise when the kids were very little, it seem to help to go to sleep as well. Her concentrator is about 15 feet away from her bed. Get a 50 foot cord.

There are a lot of masks available on market for thelittle ones. Max has a blue jell mask. Alittle more expansive but worth it. Our pulmo ordered it. Because of the jell, Mask has never had a rash or pain from the mask.

It does take them time to get used to sleeping with it. For you and your kids it will be a change to look at Kirk. Max wears a little black kind of like a fish net cap to which a little plastic extanable hose attaches. The mask attaches to little plastic hose, hose pointed upward and attached to the loop on the little cap. The little hose attaches to the bi-pap hose. The bi-pap itself is a very small machine.

I can't remember, but I remember a site listing for respiratory supplies on the web showing pictures of the cap and masks. The gel mask is blue. Once the company who supplies the bi-pap to you has set the settings according to the doctor, all that is needed is to turn it on.

If you have any questions, fell free to contact me.

best regards,

rosy, mum to max, 5