To Connie - Re: Asthma After Surgery - Word of Advice

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Connie

I would definitely get a breathing machine with a mask attachment.

As a fellow asthmatic, you can understand how scary it is to not be

able to breathe. It is even more scary when you are wired shut. I

really didn;t use my inhaler a lot neither, but I have already used

my breathing machine twice in the passed 5 days. I guess it is just

better to be safe than sorry.

> > I have asthma, which was the only major concern that my OS had

> going

> > in to this surgery. My asthma is under control, but I do use a

> rescue

> > inhaler as needed. Also, I have a breathing machine at home to

use

> as

> > necessary. Before my surgery, I got a mask attachment for my

> breathing

> > machine because I knew that being wired shut, I would not be

able

> to

> > use my inhaler. It is a good thing that I did becuase I used my

> > breathing machine twice already. Keep in mind that I only used

my

> > inhaler about once or twice a week prior to surgery. I didn't

> think

> > all of this would be necessary, but I am happy that I was

prepared

> > because I got a little scared when started to have a hard time

> > breathing and couldn;t use my inhaler.

> >

> > I just thought I would share this experience with everyone in

case

> > there are any other asthmatics preparing for this surgery.

> >

> >