Guest guest Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 , Perhaps if someone is using the vest they will respond to your post. I don't know of anyone currently who does. The last person I knew that used the vest was Joyce Dalton. She passed away some time ago. I know that she found the vest very useful, however I'm not at all certain that it was this particular vest. Hopefully someone will respond! Beth Moderator Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08 To: Beth <Breathe-Support >Sent: Sun, October 25, 2009 7:01:50 PMSubject: Hillrom Vest Beth, Are there any members of Breathe-Support that are using or have tried the Hillrom Vest (Air clearance system). If so I would like to know how productive the vest was. I have one on a trial basis. If I want to keep it, I will need to purchase it with my own funds. Burns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 is that the vest that shakes up your lungs? Pink Joyce R (IPF 3/06) IFA 5/09 Pennsylvania Donate Life Listed 1/09 Inactive 4/09 www.transplantfund.org--- Subject: Hillrom VestTo: " Beth" <Breathe-Support >Date: Sunday, October 25, 2009, 7:01 PM Beth, Are there any members of Breathe-Support that are using or have tried the Hillrom Vest (Air clearance system). If so I would like to know how productive the vest was. I have one on a trial basis. If I want to keep it, I will need to purchase it with my own funds. Burns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 Joyce, Yes it's a type of percussion vest. The idea is that by "percussing" the chest and back you are breaking up mucous lodged in the lungs and bronchial tubes making it possible to cough it up and out. It doesn't so much shake the lungs as it does thump your chest and back helping to break up the mucous. Beth Moderator Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08 To: Breathe-Support Sent: Sun, October 25, 2009 7:34:18 PMSubject: Re: Hillrom Vest is that the vest that shakes up your lungs? Pink Joyce R (IPF 3/06) IFA 5/09 Pennsylvania Donate Life Listed 1/09 Inactive 4/09 www.transplantfund. org From: Burns <johnburns999@ att.net>Subject: Hillrom VestTo: " Beth" <Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. com>Date: Sunday, October 25, 2009, 7:01 PM Beth, Are there any members of Breathe-Support that are using or have tried the Hillrom Vest (Air clearance system). If so I would like to know how productive the vest was. I have one on a trial basis. If I want to keep it, I will need to purchase it with my own funds. Burns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 Beth thanks my ex has one, after they use it on him, they suction the mucus from his lungs via the trache Pink Joyce R (IPF 3/06) IFA 5/09 Pennsylvania Donate Life Listed 1/09 Inactive 4/09 www.transplantfund.org--- Subject: Re: Hillrom VestTo: Breathe-Support Date: Sunday, October 25, 2009, 7:58 PM Joyce, Yes it's a type of percussion vest. The idea is that by "percussing" the chest and back you are breaking up mucous lodged in the lungs and bronchial tubes making it possible to cough it up and out. It doesn't so much shake the lungs as it does thump your chest and back helping to break up the mucous. Beth Moderator Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08 From: Joyce T Rosenberg <pinkrockybeach@ yahoo.com>To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. comSent: Sun, October 25, 2009 7:34:18 PMSubject: Re: Hillrom Vest is that the vest that shakes up your lungs? Pink Joyce R (IPF 3/06) IFA 5/09 Pennsylvania Donate Life Listed 1/09 Inactive 4/09 www.transplantfund. org From: Burns <johnburns999@ att.net>Subject: Hillrom VestTo: " Beth" <Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. com>Date: Sunday, October 25, 2009, 7:01 PM Beth, Are there any members of Breathe-Support that are using or have tried the Hillrom Vest (Air clearance system). If so I would like to know how productive the vest was. I have one on a trial basis. If I want to keep it, I will need to purchase it with my own funds. Burns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 Joyce, Your ex is precisely the type of patient this thing is the most useful for. He can't move around much for himself and that makes it difficult to get the junk up and out of his chest. The vest helps make that happen. Beth Moderator Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08 To: Breathe-Support Sent: Mon, October 26, 2009 8:38:30 AMSubject: Re: Hillrom Vest Beth thanks my ex has one, after they use it on him, they suction the mucus from his lungs via the trache Pink Joyce R (IPF 3/06) IFA 5/09 Pennsylvania Donate Life Listed 1/09 Inactive 4/09 www.transplantfund. org From: Burns <johnburns999@ att.net>Subject: Hillrom VestTo: " Beth" <Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. com>Date: Sunday, October 25, 2009, 7:01 PM Beth, Are there any members of Breathe-Support that are using or have tried the Hillrom Vest (Air clearance system). If so I would like to know how productive the vest was. I have one on a trial basis. If I want to keep it, I will need to purchase it with my own funds. Burns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 YES, I use it for 30 minutes each day and I use my stationary bike(using both arms and legs) for 30 minutes each day. I think 40 min is the recommended amount. Burns To: Breathe-Support Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 7:34:18 PMSubject: Re: Hillrom Vest is that the vest that shakes up your lungs? Pink Joyce R (IPF 3/06) IFA 5/09 Pennsylvania Donate Life Listed 1/09 Inactive 4/09 www.transplantfund. org From: Burns <johnburns999@ att.net>Subject: Hillrom VestTo: " Beth" <Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. com>Date: Sunday, October 25, 2009, 7:01 PM Beth, Are there any members of Breathe-Support that are using or have tried the Hillrom Vest (Air clearance system). If so I would like to know how productive the vest was. I have one on a trial basis. If I want to keep it, I will need to purchase it with my own funds. Burns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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