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    Can I use a CPAP or BIPAP respirator by myself? How about a feeding tube?

    Thanks for your reply. I would consider being taken off a respirator and ending my life when I can do so. After that point is the more help you are referring to? I hope to stay in the assisted living until I die. Does that sound realistic to you, or should I consider a nursing home?
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    Can I use a CPAP or BIPAP respirator by myself? How about a feeding tube?

    I am considering entering an assisted living facility. It offers skilled nursing only 8 hours a day, so I have been told I cannot use an invasive respirator or continuous feeding tube. I don't use any respirator or feeding tube now but expect to need one or both later. Likely I will need a bipap...
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    Looking for sturdy bidet seat that can work when doing slide transfer from wheelchair

    I currently use grab bars to get out of my wheelchair, stand up and sit on the toilet. Because of weakening legs I put a Toilevator on the toilet to raise it to my wheelchair height so I can transfer over from the wheelchair without standing up, instead sliding over. When I first tried to...
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    Looking for easy to use microwave

    Thanks to all of your suggestions. I'm happy that, despite physical limitations, you all were kind enough to reply to my post. My old microwave is over the stove, and I am concerned about dropping hot food when bringing it out. I ordered a countertop model with a push button door opener and...
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    Looking for easy to use microwave

    Hi - I've been recently diagnosed with ALS. Because I have considerable weakness in one hand I would like to purchase a countertop microwave oven that would be easy and safe to open and operate with one hand - maybe a push-button open model? Anybody here have any suggestions? - Thanks, Lou
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