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[aggzy]

hi im a ventilated quad

and i was wondering how many suction other people with a tracky have on average when healthy

cheers

Ag's

[Theresar360]

aggzy, on Nov 5 2008, 03:54 PM, said:

hi im a ventilated quad

and i was wondering how many suction other people with a tracky have on average when healthy

cheers

Ag's

I am not quite sure what your asking. Are you asking if a person suctions others when their are healthy instead of doing it yourself? I help take care of my 2 year old granddaughter who is now a quad and has a trach. I help my daughter care for her. When needed I suction her. We do it when needed and she usually lets us know by making weird faces. I then will feel her chest to see if I feel anything rolling around or I will put my ear to her chest and listen for congestion. I hope this answered your question???? Theresa

[aggzy]

yes sort of

i've been having to have lots of Suttons lately but not much is coming up

its just annoying

Ag's

[khoac6]

hmmmm? when fresh out of rehab, i had my tracky in for about 7 months there after. anyhow i was a heavy smoker (pre-injury) which caused for lots of suction. at least 8 to 10 times on a good day. i'd lose count on a bad day.

i really feel for u bc i hate the way that suction machine takes ur breath away and makes me gag.. not fun

[Kevin613]

I have had a trach in for the last 13 years and I would say, on average, I'm suctioned about 4-5 times a day when healthy. When not healthy, such as a couple weeks ago when I had a lung infection, that number can go up to about 20 times a day.

Edited by Kevin613, 13 November 2008 - 06:16 PM.