kavurub
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- Feb 3, 2009
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- Loved one DX
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- WI
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- La Crosse
Hello,
My uncle was diagnoised in India with ALS in April 2008. Last week, he was admitted to hospital and is on ventilator, according to people with him he is so weak that bi-pap is not helping.
My questions is: Should we ask for tracheostomy so that he can go home and be on vent using tracheostomy. I keep mentioning about using the mask, but it is not seeming to work, dont know the quality of mask they are using (Can I buy better ones here in the US ) . How viable is tracheostomy. He is now on 24 hour ventilator support, how can we take him off vent and use any less invasive procedures.
Please reply
Thanks
My uncle was diagnoised in India with ALS in April 2008. Last week, he was admitted to hospital and is on ventilator, according to people with him he is so weak that bi-pap is not helping.
My questions is: Should we ask for tracheostomy so that he can go home and be on vent using tracheostomy. I keep mentioning about using the mask, but it is not seeming to work, dont know the quality of mask they are using (Can I buy better ones here in the US ) . How viable is tracheostomy. He is now on 24 hour ventilator support, how can we take him off vent and use any less invasive procedures.
Please reply
Thanks