Guest guest Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 I had some pulmonary function tests today and was kinda of wondering if ya'll know what your vital capacity is. I know we have talked about this in the past but I hadn't been tested in so long that I didn't remember what my numbers were. The RT said something about my VC being 680 and something about 27%. Not sure how good or bad that is. Any input from ya'll would be great. Thank you! Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 Hi Lori! I had to have pulmonary function tests before all of my surgeries and my vital capacity was 49% and my saturation levels were about 99-100% throught my treatment! It is something I don't worry about as as mine has dropped over the years I have never really felt any different! I think you just adapt..the only thing I did notice was I can't sing and hold a note for as long but that might be a blessing for those listenning lol ;-) Helli >From: " Lori " <amourgarden@...> >Reply- > >Subject: Pulmonary Function Test >Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2004 03:22:00 -0000 > >I had some pulmonary function tests today and was kinda of wondering >if ya'll know what your vital capacity is. I know we have talked >about this in the past but I hadn't been tested in so long that I >didn't remember what my numbers were. > >The RT said something about my VC being 680 and something about >27%. Not sure how good or bad that is. > >Any input from ya'll would be great. Thank you! > >Lori > _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself with cool new emoticons http://www.msn.co.uk/specials/myemo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 Thank you and everyone for the feedback. I'm actually not worried at all about my numbers but was curious how I compared to others. I haven't had these tests in many years but needed them to accompany my request for a cough assist machine. The RT kept saying how good my numbers were and I was thinking to myself 'man, I hope they're not too good to get the c.a. machine.' I can't cough at all and now I can't suction my trach independently anymore which will be problematic at work. So, we'll see. Lori > Hi Lori! > I had to have pulmonary function tests before all of my surgeries and my > vital capacity was 49% and my saturation levels were about 99-100% throught > my treatment! It is something I don't worry about as as mine has dropped > over the years I have never really felt any different! I think you just > adapt..the only thing I did notice was I can't sing and hold a note for as > long but that might be a blessing for those listenning lol ;-) > Helli > > >From: " Lori " <amourgarden@h...> > >Reply- > > > >Subject: Pulmonary Function Test > >Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2004 03:22:00 -0000 > > > >I had some pulmonary function tests today and was kinda of wondering > >if ya'll know what your vital capacity is. I know we have talked > >about this in the past but I hadn't been tested in so long that I > >didn't remember what my numbers were. > > > >The RT said something about my VC being 680 and something about > >27%. Not sure how good or bad that is. > > > >Any input from ya'll would be great. Thank you! > > > >Lori > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Express yourself with cool new emoticons http://www.msn.co.uk/specials/myemo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 wow thats total bs that they cant do a pft w/a trach. all they need is an adapter to connect ur trach to the tube where the mouth piece would be. then u keep ur mouth shut and they nose clip u. if u have a cuff some drs want it up, but i personally do worse then. have them call childrens hosp of philadelphia PFT lab if they cant figure it out. that's where i go. i dont know the name of the adaptor hope this helps. kimi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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