Re: More . . . Hospital Stay

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In a message dated 9/5/01 8:13:16 PM Pacific Daylight Time, sage@...

writes:

> This time it was 4000 ccm. I

> told the nurse I knew how to use it. She asked if I could go up to

> 1500 ccm.

Geezz...Mine went to 1200 I think and that was really hard for me to do!!

You did good!!!!

~~* AJ *~~

Age 37 5'8''

Post op 7/24/01 Open BPD/DS

self pay - Dr Baltasar -Alcoy Spain

07/24/01 BMI 64 415.1

08/06/01 BMI 59 390.2 -24.9 lbs! -10.75 inches

08/16/01 BMI 58 387.0 -28.1 lbs! -11.25 inches

08/24/01 BMI 58 386.5 -28.6 lbs! -15.5 inches

08/30/01 BMI 58 378.3 -36.8 lbs! -21.25 inches

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[Guest guest]

> When I went for my consult, Dee talked about practicing with an

> incentive spirometer, a device that measures the rate of flow and

> volume of air as you inhale and inflate your lungs fully. I had

one

> and played around with it at home every day.

Hi Nick- I was just wondering where to get one of these.

Take care,

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

NYU gives you one during your pre-admission testing.

Jane J.

> >practicing with an

> > incentive spirometer, a device that measures the rate of flow and

> > volume of air as you inhale and inflate your lungs fully.

> Hi Nick- I was just wondering where to get one of these.

>

> Take care,

>

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 9/6/01 3:46:47 AM, duodenalswitch writes:

<< When I went for my consult, Dee talked about practicing with an

> incentive spirometer, a device that measures the rate of flow and

> volume of air as you inhale and inflate your lungs fully. I had

one

> and played around with it at home every day.

Hi Nick- I was just wondering where to get one of these.

>>

: I got mine in the hospital after surgery... I think it is common to

get them as post-ops in the hospital. Perhaps you can ask your surgeon where

to get a hold of one as a pre-op for practice, etc.?

I've heard other people say that blowing up balloons is good practice. I did

a lot of deep breathing exercises and really focused on this immediately

post-op, even though it was painful to breathe deeply.

all the best,