Re: RANDY - The Vest

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Wendi-

Just thought I'd put my two cents in... when we got our VEST there

were about 7 kids I believe at our center (military hospital in

Hawaii) and we all petitioned our insurance company as a group.

Initially our insurance tried to get our doctor to go through

the " other " company because I believe the machines were cheaper. My

Doctor ABSOLUTELY refused to do it and pushed only for the VEST sold

by Advanced Respiratory. He said they were the best and I have no

other motive for saying this except I trust his judgement 100%. He

fought to get us the best of everything while we were there including

a new nebulizer compressor to use with the PARI nebs bc they didn't

want to spend the money and wanted me to keep using my old one. I got

a new one and after 2 years of fighting w/ them when I was in

California I got the VEST while in Hawaii.

Anyways, just my opinion.. Christy Mom of Wyatt 7wcf and Hunter

2.5 wocf

> > I was told by our physical therapist at U OF Iowa Hospitals,

that

> in

> > order to qualify for the vest the child's chest must measure +23

> > inches when they take a deep breath. Peyton is almost 3 years

old,

> > but has a very small frame. Although she is getting taller and

> > gaining weight, we have been stuck at a 19 inch chest for

almost a

> > year now. I read a post from someone that mentioned their

daughter

> > got a vest very young, they had it custom made for her. Do you

> think

> > Peyton could qualify for something like this? We have a check-

up

> > scheduled tomorrow and I want to bring up the subject again,

but I

> > don't want them to blow me off and simply say she is still too

> small.

> >

> > ~Wendi

> > Mom to Peyton 2 wcf

> > Iowa

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