How My Ventilator & Heated Humidifier Work. Life with a Vent

[@micheleroyce4177]

I love that you were willing to share your lifeline. I get concerned each time you disconnect. You are a picture of calm. So much more to the ventilator than I had imagined. I like being enlightened.

[@LifewithaVent]

Thank you so much. I appreciate your kindness.

[@taylorbron9914]

I love how informative your channel is. Love learning about others with different disabilities. My mom passed from COVID, she had Lupus, RA, Chrons , Depression , Fibromyalgia, Diabetes, multiple surgeries for hernias and back issues, and so many other health issues but she was the ROCK for EVERYONE she knew. Ive noticed the most battered of us and those of us that are SERIOUSLY tested by god are the strongest people. I wish you a healthy 2025 ❤

[@LifewithaVent]

Thank you for sharing some of your mom's story with me. I am so sorry she went through so much. I cannot imagine everything she endured. May her memory be a blessing. Thank you for all your kindness. I hope 2025 is a great year for you.

[@golfman6779]

You are awesome!! I am so happy I saw you. I can't even imagine how strong you are and I wish G-d will give you a reward.

[@katiemusselwhite7935]

The cadence of your voice during this video was so confident and engaging! Nobody in my life has a trach or vent, but I love your videos and your humor. You really seemed comfortable in this video, very in your element. More like this!!

[@LifewithaVent]

Thank you so much. I appreciate your kindness.

[@jenniferaustin6778]

Girl, you are wonderful!!!!

[@LifewithaVent]

Thank you.

[@Tiger_Dawn_Studios_Official]

Thanks for showing us how it works, it's cool

[@LifewithaVent]

Thank you for your kindness.

[@DCPower01]

This is very interesting. I have had a tracheostomy tube for 17 years (now age 71) and use a Resmed Astral 150 ventilator at night. I am impressed how well you speak while on the ventilator.

[@LifewithaVent]

Thank you for sharing about your tracheostomy tube and ventilator. How do you like the Resmed Astral 150? I appreciate all your kindness.

[@loyal4theway159]

absolutely love your positivity

[@LifewithaVent]

Thank you.

[@robinmorgan1699]

Very good tutorial!! Thank you. Wishing you a Happy New Year 🎉

[@LifewithaVent]

Thank you. Happy New Year.

[@jazzonthemoonBACKUP]

Grazie! Sono una di quelle che vuole sapere tutto e tu spieghi con gentilezza.

[@LifewithaVent]

Grazie per la tua gentilezza.

[@RG-rn6ol]

Such a pleasant and informative presentation, your beautiful smile, knowledge of the equipment, and ease of presentation makes you a natural for this. Take care God Bless Russ

[@LifewithaVent]

Thank you so much. I appreciate your kindness.

[@thomasgiangreco4002]

Thank you, again. This video is as helpful as the last. And you are awesome

[@paulabarton9493]

Thanks for sharing. Can you please tell me the brand of your humidifier unit? The one I use does not tell me the temperature of the water. I really like that feature and know it would be very helpful during the different weather changes from winter to summer. You’re looking well in this video. I pray you and your family had a great Christmas and a great start to the New Year. Thanks again.

[@LifewithaVent]

Thank you. I appreciate your kindness.

[@LifewithaVent]

@@paulabarton9493 It is a Fisher & Paykel HC500. Thank you for all your kindness.

[@friendlhi]

A wonder of technique 🚀 👍 Happy New Year ✨🎈🎉❄☃

[@LifewithaVent]

Thank you. Happy New Year.

[@allanamoultrup402]

Thank you learning so much here.

[@LifewithaVent]

That is great to hear.

[@Danica.Powell]

Happy New Year beautiful. Thank you for your video, I knew you used a humidifier but wasn't sure why, thank you for explaining it. You look beautiful today, I love your hair when it's like that, so pretty.

[@LifewithaVent]

Thank you so much. I am glad the video was helpful. Thank you for all your kindness. I really appreciate it. Happy New Year.

[@abeck7929]

You are so beautiful and inspiring. Happy New Year. 🎉 You are so informative you should teach online. ❤

[@LifewithaVent]

Thank you. I appreciate the suggestion. Happy New Year.

[@SecularSain-x9v]

You shall also make a video on the antihistamine pheniramine maleate and its derivatives. It shall be as informative as your other videos.

[@paoladalto1827]

Happy New Year!!! I love the way how you explain everything... U would be a great teacher in medical field!!! 😊

[@LifewithaVent]

Thank you. I appreciate your kindness.

[@thewisepowerchair2369]

Very interesting and informative. Thank you, Life with a vent

[@LifewithaVent]

Thank you for your kindness.

[@zeftlovescats2433]

Thank you so much!!! This is so helpful

[@LifewithaVent]

Thank you for watching.

[@LeeDee5]

These devices are both simple and complicated at the same time for me! I never knew how important humid air was for the lungs.

[@LifewithaVent]

Thank you for sharing. I appreciate the insight.

[@adam-d3m5y]

happy new year to u

[@LifewithaVent]

Thank you. Happy New Year.

[@Mohsen_r94]

Thank you 🌹

[@LifewithaVent]

Thank you for watching.

[@JunesTravels]

Very interesting.

[@LifewithaVent]

Thank you.

[@susanmargaretwills6432]

Hi from Italy - may I ask, do you FEEL the pressurised air going in? I never imagined that the flow would be so strong! Why is that🤔~🐞🌹🌻💚🌺

[@LifewithaVent]

Hello. Yes, I can feel the pressurized air going into my lungs. It can take some adjusting to because it feels different than breathing normally. The air must be pressurized to force the diaphragm downward and to force air into the lungs. The lungs are very elastic. Their normal state is to be contracted and to be small. It takes high pressure to force them to expand. A visualization: our lungs are like two balloons. It takes a lot of effort to blow up the balloons. (This would be similar to inhaling.) If you let the air out of the balloons, this is similar to exhaling.

[@felixcat9455]

Thank you for sharing. Do you need the vent because you have weak respiratory muscles? I thought I read that you had mitochondrial disease so I’m assuming that is the reason for the vent. I use a bipap in avaps mode due to a muscle disease for assistance breathing when lying down.

[@LifewithaVent]

Thank you for your question. Yes, I use a vent because I have weak respiratory muscles from mitochondrial disease. Thank you for sharing that you use a bipap in avaps when lying down.

[@juancarillo8790]

Hi my sister has trach as well earlier I gave her water and forgot the speaking valve in a good and not worrying way can you Tell me what to do please or what happens because I'm really scared and I love your content it helps my sister get through as well ❤❤

[@LifewithaVent]

Thank you for your question. If your sister did not start coughing, she is probably fine. As a precaution, please watch her for the next few days for any signs of infection just in case when she swallowed the water, it went down into her lungs. If she develops a fever, cough, fatigue or any signs of an infection, please immediately take her to the doctor or the hospital.

[@Christopher-b1p]

The wires to prevent moisture from condensation was interesting. Are there models which incorporate both ventilator and humidifier into one?

[@LifewithaVent]

Yes, there are ventilators which have humidifiers all in one unit. The biggest issue is the water chamber is not very large on those devices. It requires water to be added every 2 hours. That is not a big deal during the day, but during the night, it can big a huge hassle.

[@soledadamezcua3240]

Does the heated humidifier machine replace the hme filter ? I’m an RT student but I haven’t seen a vent connected to a humidifier like that . Very helpful thank you!!!

[@LifewithaVent]

Thank you for your question. Yes, the heated humidifier replaces the HME. If a person is not able connect to a heated humidifier, an HME is usually used.

[@GretchenParker-n1v]

Thank you for showing me how your vent works it's so cool. What happens if your heated humidifier fails? Are there steps to get it working again? I'm just curious cuz I learned so much from you and your channel❤

[@LifewithaVent]

Great question. There are a few things I can do. 1. I can move the wires around to see if it is a faulty wire which is causing it to fail. If it is a faulty wire, I call the medical equipment company and they can overnight me a new wire. 2. I can do a video call with the medical equipment company service department. They have been able to get the machine to work by telling me how to reset it. 3. I call my respiratory therapist with my medical equipment company and hope and pray she has an extra heated humidifier. 4. I call the medical equipment company, and they overnight me a new heated humidifier. This is a great idea for a video. Thank you. I will add this to my future video list.

[@sherrydawson6253]

U should be a resp instructor. U explain so well! May 2025 bring u many blessings. 😊😊🎉🎉❤❤

[@LifewithaVent]

Thank you for your kindness.

[@Kory.Z]

How often do you use the ventilator, my mother goes to hospital to use the ventilator for her trach as needed she's 80yrs old. Love your videos ❤

[@Danica.Powell]

I could be wrong but I'd say pretty much permanently. She has one at home. She can breathe a little without it but she really struggles so she has it all the time. She's amazing.

[@LifewithaVent]

Thank you for sharing about your mother. I use my ventilator every day. I have a very hard time breathing without my ventilator. Thank you for all your kindness. All my best to you and your mother.

[@LifewithaVent]

@@Danica.Powell Great explanation. Thank you. I appreciate your kindness.

[@Danica.Powell]

@LifewithaVent I saw in your earlier video, the one where you shared a day in your life with mitochondrial disease that you could be off the ventilator for short periods of time while you were showing things and explaining things but I saw that you got very tired without it and also very breathless. I am so glad you have one at home so that you can be at home too, you deal with so much and you never complain and that's so beautiful, you always brighten my days so thank you for that.

[@LifewithaVent]

Thank you so much for sharing. I appreciate all your kindness and all your insight. I hope you are having a great day.

[@dianathefiberfan]

Do you have to suction your trach. My daughter had one for the first 2 years of her life...

[@LifewithaVent]

I have a suction machine and can suction if I want to. I do not like suctioning. So, I use other methods such as using a nebulizer to keep my secretions thin. Once the secretions are thin, I can cough them up.

[@OmegaS2]

I think jacket shaped ventilator is possible .

[@LifewithaVent]

Thank you for sharing.

[@MrKrusten]

Im sorry i have to ask this question. I have watched a few of your videos but i still didnt quite grasp what illness or condition you exactly have. Your symptoms go beyond POTS, you had periods of ME/CFS if i recall correctly. Have you ever done antibody testing for things like EBV, RSV, lyme? Im asking because i too mysteriously fell very very ill in the last 6 months (after 29 years of rock solid health) and while im in remission for 4 weeks now, i have a chronic inflammation and damage to my lung vessels that no doctor can explain.

[@LifewithaVent]

Thank you for your question. I have Mitochondrial Disease. I talk about my life with Mitochondrial Disease in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/moPLpWSinMdlars Thank you for sharing some of your story with me. I am sorry you have gone through so much. I cannot imagine everything you have endured. I am happy to hear you are in remission. All my best to you.

[@Christopher-b1p]

This is ny perspective. I wwnt to the physiotherapist today, and she wore a mask at my appointment. I don't even want to go back.

[@LifewithaVent]

Thank you for sharing. I am sorry you don't want to go back.

[@Christopher-b1p]

@LifewithaVent Thanks for the reply. I remember years ago visiting my uncle, who was in tbe hospital, they had him in a geriatric unit of the hospital. The nurses actually didn't want us to wear masks because it made the place feel like a hospital, and they wanted it to feel more like home.

[@LifewithaVent]

That is great that they did that. I am sure it helped your uncle and everyone in the unit to feel at ease.

[@amir_hamzah]

You look like you wearing a doctors coat :)

[@LifewithaVent]

Thank you for sharing.

[@SerkanSonel]

My dear, may I kindly ask for your name? I’ve searched but couldn’t find it, and it is deeply important to me to mention your name in my prayers. I would be grateful if you could also remember me in your prayers.😇🙏🤗

[@LifewithaVent]

Thank you for your kindness. I am praying for you right now. All my best to you.

[@SerkanSonel]

@@LifewithaVent Thank you my dear Angel, I will keep YOU in my prayers😇.

[@LifewithaVent]

Thank you.

[@johncole3010]

Good job and blessings

[@TimKennedysLeftNut]

Great video! Love this channel!

[@LifewithaVent]

Thank you.

[@James-Prinsep]

'What is the option if the tracheostomy tube hole in the throat does not close naturally?

[@LifewithaVent]

Thank you for your question. A procedure can be done to suture the hole closed. If you would like to see what that looks like, please go to 4 minutes and 10 seconds (4:10) of the following video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWTLXnqujcerfM0

[@miguelbaltazar9976]

do you have facebook or instagram?

[@LifewithaVent]

Yes I do. Facebook: facebook.com/Life-with-a-Vent-113121960609175 Instagram: instagram.com/lifewithavent