Zephyr Valve Placement

[@garywebb4244]

This is what my wife is thinking of doing for herself. Her breathing already has me extremely worried. Yes she has COPD and had it for a while, she doesn’t smoke but use to. I stay up a lot at night and watch her sleep to make sure she’s breathing ok. I’ll wake her up when her breathing gets to labored so she can have a breathing treatment. I’m praying that this will make her life a little easier.

[@debrascott8492]

I also COPD (Emphysema). I live alone and many times during the night my labored breathing or noisy breathing wakes me up. Does your wife use Oxygen during the night and has she been diagnosed with sleep arpnea?

[@garywebb4244]

@@debrascott8492 I’m so sorry that you’re going through this alone, we don’t do that here in our family. If there is an emergency with her breathing someone has to be here. Brenda, that’s my wife has trouble just walking from the bedroom to the kitchen. Yes she on oxygen most of the time here lately, she caught a minor chest cold which hit her pretty hard. She’s been on antibiotics for the past month trying to beat this darn cold. It would be nice to know if you had someone to at least check on you through out your day.

[@debrascott8492]

@@garywebb4244 ...Thank you for replying. My Brother lives in my city and he calls me in the morning and in the evening (everyday), however we both know this is not the same as having someone else in your home, but it is what it is. I also have sleep apnea and I cannot use the mask because I am "extremely" claustrophobic. Sure hope your wife gets rid of that cold, then she might be able to breathe a little better.

[@FirstnameLastname-vy2dg]

@@debrascott8492 try a nasal mask and if you mouth beathe use a chin strap

[@briancathey498]

i hope your insurance will cover it for you mine wont

[@briancathey498]

i should have already had this kind of talk with my pulmonologist but i havnt because my insurance wont cover what they call (an experimental procedure) , meanwhile im stuck absolutely terrified of my next respiratory event , and since fall allergy season just kicked off this morning im more screwed . any help in making my insurance cover this would be greatly appreatiated

[@user-lp8qp2un9v]

Collateral ventilation is the problem with these i have a stratx test results,89 rll borderline hoping that i can get help short of breathe all day do pursed but my lower numbers are over 2200 ill take anything i can find a better quality of life now it sucks can walk much moving from room to room bathing sucks i hope I know more in march after a nother statx x test found a nodule 6mm rml im praying for relief

[@rantoolio]

The audio mix is off. Can't hear the VO. This was a part of what I did for forty years. It's a simple fix.

[@sandieo2739]

Turn off the crap music and explain the procedure.

[@MoreForYouOkay]

Thank you

[@nanathorn4891]

Looks like mine