Comments on: A Cordial Invitation http://portalung.com/blog/2008/09/02/a-cordial-invitation/% Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 28 May 2012 20:24:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: submarine susie http://portalung.com/blog/2008/09/02/a-cordial-invitation/%#comment-69 submarine susie Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:00:15 +0000 http://portalung.com/blog/?p=79#comment-69 I imagine wearing a mask would be very uncomfortable. The porta-lung is the size of a single bed so it can fit in a small bedroom in one's home very easily. It costs under 10k so one would probably have to get their insurance to help with the cost. It is fairly simply for a family member to help a person get in and out of the porta-lung, especially if the patient is mobile. The one assisting only has to know how to work the NEV 100 (turn it on and off), learn the settings that are right for the user and set the settings on the machine, and then how to close the collar/yoke of the porta-lung. The collar/yoke simply insures the chamber maintains an airtight seal. Porta-lung Inc has had a request for an extra large porta-lung. He is a post polio patient who is overweight and enjoyed using the iron lung many years ago. I don't know exactly what Porta-Lung Inc is doing to accomadate his needs but I know that this person in the porta-lung because it is much like the iron lung and he thought the porta-lung would improve his health, just as the iron lung did. Yes, you can roll over in the porta-lung and turn your head from side to side within the parameters of the fastened collar around the neck. I think Porta-Lung can design a chamber that is a little wider so that it can comfortably accomodate an overweight person. For the average physically mobile person, Porta-Lung Inc needs to make some redesign changes to make it possible for the patient to get in and out of the chamber without assistance. It is SOOOOOOOO IMPORTANT for the company to advertise the flexibility, mobility, and independence that comes to the respiratory impaired patient when they own a porta-lung. Two Great Things About the Porta-Lung 1) NO DOCTORS, NURSES OR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS NEED TO BE PRESENT 24/7 TO MONITOR THE BREATHING OF THE PORTA-LUNG FOR THE LONG TERM. Once the patient/caregiver(s) goes through the training session in using the porta-lung they can manage it very well on their own. Porta-Lung has to hear the needs of the average person who needs a respirator either for the long term or short term. For the patient who can function physically on his/her own, they need to make some redesign changes to allow them to get in the machine at whatever time the patient wants to go to bed and get out of the machine in the morning to go about his/her day without having to rely on the assistance of another person. The porta-lung was invented from the principle of the iron lung to allow the user more flexibility/mobility, but they need still need to make advancement. From what I see, it wouldn't take much to update the design to fit the times and people's busy lifestyles. 2) YOU CAN TRANSPORT THE PORTA-LUNG IN A HIGHTOP OR TEN PASSENGER VAN AND YOU CAN SET IT UP IN A HOTEL ROOM for going on vacation. I imagine wearing a mask would be very uncomfortable. The porta-lung is the size of a single bed so it can fit in a small bedroom in one’s home very easily. It costs under 10k so one would probably have to get their insurance to help with the cost. It is fairly simply for a family member to help a person get in and out of the porta-lung, especially if the patient is mobile. The one assisting only has to know how to work the NEV 100 (turn it on and off), learn the settings that are right for the user and set the settings on the machine, and then how to close the collar/yoke of the porta-lung. The collar/yoke simply insures the chamber maintains an airtight seal. Porta-lung Inc has had a request for an extra large porta-lung. He is a post polio patient who is overweight and enjoyed using the iron lung many years ago. I don’t know exactly what Porta-Lung Inc is doing to accomadate his needs but I know that this person in the porta-lung because it is much like the iron lung and he thought the porta-lung would improve his health, just as the iron lung did.

Yes, you can roll over in the porta-lung and turn your head from side to side within the parameters of the fastened collar around the neck. I think Porta-Lung can design a chamber that is a little wider so that it can comfortably accomodate an overweight person. For the average physically mobile person, Porta-Lung Inc needs to make some redesign changes to make it possible for the patient to get in and out of the chamber without assistance. It is SOOOOOOOO IMPORTANT for the company to advertise the flexibility, mobility, and independence that comes to the respiratory impaired patient when they own a porta-lung.

Two Great Things About the Porta-Lung
1) NO DOCTORS, NURSES OR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS NEED TO BE PRESENT 24/7 TO MONITOR THE BREATHING OF THE PORTA-LUNG FOR THE LONG TERM. Once the patient/caregiver(s) goes through the training session in using the porta-lung they can manage it very well on their own.

Porta-Lung has to hear the needs of the average person who needs a respirator either for the long term or short term. For the patient who can function physically on his/her own, they need to make some redesign changes to allow them to get in the machine at whatever time the patient wants to go to bed and get out of the machine in the morning to go about his/her day without having to rely on the assistance of another person. The porta-lung was invented from the principle of the iron lung to allow the user more flexibility/mobility, but they need still need to make advancement. From what I see, it wouldn’t take much to update the design to fit the times and people’s busy lifestyles.

2) YOU CAN TRANSPORT THE PORTA-LUNG IN A HIGHTOP OR TEN PASSENGER VAN AND YOU CAN SET IT UP IN A HOTEL ROOM for going on vacation.

]]> By: toolbox http://portalung.com/blog/2008/09/02/a-cordial-invitation/%#comment-66 toolbox Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:40:06 +0000 http://portalung.com/blog/?p=79#comment-66 I think that just a couple of years ago Porta-Lung had designed and made an "oversized porta-lung for a girl in the "land down under". I do not know if he can build more or not. If Porta-Lung were to use the design that I created for getting into and out of or a similar design then the answer to your question yoedaily is yes. Also yes one can roll over on one's side. Your body can change positions to the point that your neck remains in the yoke. I think that just a couple of years ago Porta-Lung had designed and made an “oversized porta-lung for a girl in the “land down under”. I do not know if he can build more or not. If Porta-Lung were to use the design that I created for getting into and out of or a similar design then the answer to your question yoedaily is yes. Also yes one can roll over on one’s side. Your body can change positions to the point that your neck remains in the yoke.

]]> By: yoedaily http://portalung.com/blog/2008/09/02/a-cordial-invitation/%#comment-64 yoedaily Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:02:28 +0000 http://portalung.com/blog/?p=79#comment-64 Dear Susie, The friends I have that are in need of help are all fully grown men usually overweight. They lead active lives and have wives and children. Is the respirator a viable option as far as cost as well as space in a home. One friend in particular is 240plus pounds and overweight. He currently wears a mask at night and is very uncomfortable. Is it possible to have a lung large enough for a man this size? Is sleeping in the lung cramped or confining? Is it possible to roll over or change position in the lung? let me know thanks for the help Yoedaily Dear Susie,
The friends I have that are in need of help are all fully grown men usually overweight. They lead active lives and have wives and children. Is the respirator a viable option as far as cost as well as space in a home. One friend in particular is 240plus pounds and overweight. He currently wears a mask at night and is very uncomfortable. Is it possible to have a lung large enough for a man this size? Is sleeping in the lung cramped or confining? Is it possible to roll over or change position in the lung? let me know thanks for the help Yoedaily

]]> By: submarine susie http://portalung.com/blog/2008/09/02/a-cordial-invitation/%#comment-62 submarine susie Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:33:12 +0000 http://portalung.com/blog/?p=79#comment-62 Welcome Toolbox, and thank you for your questions! I think your first question must be addressed to the Administrator of this site so I'll leave that one to him. :) Your daughter sounds very creative! I used to use an old fashioned iron lung and since it was yellow I nicknamed it my "yellow submarine." :D It's nice to know your daughter's lungs got stronger and she didn't need to use the iron lung anymore. I cannot get myself in and out of the porta-lung because I am totally paralyzed so someone always has to do these things for me. I have spinal meningitis so I have a little mobility in one arm but everything else is paralyzed, including my lungs. After trying several kinds of respirators over the years, negative pressure with the iron lung and porta-lung seems to be the best alternative to maintaining a healthy life - that is, if you have to be on a respirator for your whole life. :) Yes, I only have to be on the porta-lung but I need anywhere from 11-13 hours in it every night. This amount of time (I found) relieves much of the exhaustion and breathing stress to my lungs. But I only need at night and during the day I need a normal life where I can get out and about, get an education, and maintain a parttime job. Welcome Toolbox, and thank you for your questions!

I think your first question must be addressed to the Administrator of this site so I’ll leave that one to him. :)

Your daughter sounds very creative! I used to use an old fashioned iron lung and since it was yellow I nicknamed it my “yellow submarine.” :D It’s nice to know your daughter’s lungs got stronger and she didn’t need to use the iron lung anymore.

I cannot get myself in and out of the porta-lung because I am totally paralyzed so someone always has to do these things for me. I have spinal meningitis so I have a little mobility in one arm but everything else is paralyzed, including my lungs. After trying several kinds of respirators over the years, negative pressure with the iron lung and porta-lung seems to be the best alternative to maintaining a healthy life - that is, if you have to be on a respirator for your whole life. :) Yes, I only have to be on the porta-lung but I need anywhere from 11-13 hours in it every night. This amount of time (I found) relieves much of the exhaustion and breathing stress to my lungs. But I only need at night and during the day I need a normal life where I can get out and about, get an education, and maintain a parttime job.

]]> By: submarine susie http://portalung.com/blog/2008/09/02/a-cordial-invitation/%#comment-60 submarine susie Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:02:13 +0000 http://portalung.com/blog/?p=79#comment-60 Great question, Yoedaily! Porta-Lung Inc has done a study of sleep apnea with porta-lung at John Hopkins, I think. During sleep your upper airways collapse which causes lung volume to diminish and makes the person unable to sleep peacefully. The porta-lung is great remedy for this problem because at John Hopkins, they found that increasing lung volume opens up the upper airways and helps the person sleep. Now, as a porta-lung user I can verify this for you. When you are in the porta-lung, the pressure of the breathing is very strong and it pushes the air into the lungs and that same air spreads to your airways (nose, mouth and throat) so that you can feel the air coming through your nose and mouth at the same time. It's more difficult when you have a cold, but the air still moves through. When you are on the porta-lung, you don't have to worry about getting air because of the strength in air pressure. Great question, Yoedaily!

Porta-Lung Inc has done a study of sleep apnea with porta-lung at John Hopkins, I think. During sleep your upper airways collapse which causes lung volume to diminish and makes the person unable to sleep peacefully. The porta-lung is great remedy for this problem because at John Hopkins, they found that increasing lung volume opens up the upper airways and helps the person sleep. Now, as a porta-lung user I can verify this for you. When you are in the porta-lung, the pressure of the breathing is very strong and it pushes the air into the lungs and that same air spreads to your airways (nose, mouth and throat) so that you can feel the air coming through your nose and mouth at the same time. It’s more difficult when you have a cold, but the air still moves through. When you are on the porta-lung, you don’t have to worry about getting air because of the strength in air pressure.

]]> By: toolbox http://portalung.com/blog/2008/09/02/a-cordial-invitation/%#comment-59 toolbox Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:37:10 +0000 http://portalung.com/blog/?p=79#comment-59 ps: my daughter put a yellow cloth on the porta lung and made a silver periscope looking device and called it her "yellow submarine". ps: my daughter put a yellow cloth on the porta lung and made a silver periscope looking device and called it her “yellow submarine”.

]]> By: toolbox http://portalung.com/blog/2008/09/02/a-cordial-invitation/%#comment-57 toolbox Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:24:38 +0000 http://portalung.com/blog/?p=79#comment-57 Have you talked to any one else about the redesign changes that I have made on my daughter's porta lung which allowed her (when she needed to use it, which is no longer the case) to get into and out of the porta lung on her own? Need more info then contact me at otoolbox @ embarqmail.com (leave out the spaces that I put in for spam collectors). Can you get into and out of the porta-lung on your own accord? Do you only need it at night? Have you talked to any one else about the redesign changes that I have made on my daughter’s porta lung which allowed her (when she needed to use it, which is no longer the case) to get into and out of the porta lung on her own? Need more info then contact me at otoolbox @ embarqmail.com (leave out the spaces that I put in for spam collectors). Can you get into and out of the porta-lung on your own accord? Do you only need it at night?

]]> By: yoedaily http://portalung.com/blog/2008/09/02/a-cordial-invitation/%#comment-56 yoedaily Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:52:37 +0000 http://portalung.com/blog/?p=79#comment-56 hey submarine susie i have a question Many adults over 40 espiecially men have a serious sleep apnia problem. They cannot sleep at night because they cannot breathe. Many doctors reccommend surgery to the throat or some sort of apparatus that is worn over the face at night. It seems to me that your porta lung might be a solution to this problem please check it out and let me know. A world of sleepless old men could use some sleep, thx yoedaily hey submarine susie i have a question
Many adults over 40 espiecially men have a serious sleep apnia problem. They cannot sleep at night because they cannot breathe. Many doctors reccommend surgery to the throat or some sort of apparatus that is worn over the face at night. It seems to me that your porta lung might be a solution to this problem please check it out and let me know. A world of sleepless old men could use some sleep, thx yoedaily

]]> By: submarine susie http://portalung.com/blog/2008/09/02/a-cordial-invitation/%#comment-55 submarine susie Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:32:28 +0000 http://portalung.com/blog/?p=79#comment-55 What "state" are you talking about? People cannot always use meditation to quiet themselves or "find their inner circle" (heart where God abides). Sometimes they have to just begin to talk with their Creator and then find inner peace. At other times they may not "feel" God at all because it has been proven in many holy people's lives that God, so to speak, hides Himself from their vision and this is when they are most tested. They don't necessarily "feel" His presence but they know He is there because of their very existence. If God wasn't there with them, they would cease to exist for He holds us all in existence. This two way street you speak of must first consist of our acquiring knowledge from the world around us to conform to reality. The reality is we need breath in order to live. The human respiratory system requires that we inhale and exhale. If we fail to do either, we can encounter respiratory problems. The porta-lung provides us with equality in each of these spectrums. It is like the perfect tool that reproduces in man what has been lost through sickness. How does this relate to man finding peace or feeling God's presence in our lives? Well, I would say that we might feel God present when we go through a severe illness and suddenly we are guided to a remedy for the illness. For instance, let's say we have a chronic respiratory and after going to every doctor in our realm, we find these medical giants have no answers for us. We get discouraged but somehow we have the strength to persevere, to find a solution (God leading us). We decided to research respirators and came across the porta lung website. They find it is a respirator that might work for them so they email or call the Administrator to find out more about the porta lung. Is this coincidence or is God inspiring us to do the research and giving us the will to live? Some would say "Yes, it is coincidence" and others would say "God guided me to the site". I am in the second camp and I say God directs my steps in everything because I guarantee you I wouldn't be here typing on this blog today without His loving care keeping me alive. When I was on positive pressure, God saw how it was for the family to care for me and led us to the porta lung. It is unfortunate that many get turned off on the porta lung by their physicians who do not yet know how the porta lung works. We need to break this barrier and educate doctors on the porta lung. What “state” are you talking about? People cannot always use meditation to quiet themselves or “find their inner circle” (heart where God abides). Sometimes they have to just begin to talk with their Creator and then find inner peace. At other times they may not “feel” God at all because it has been proven in many holy people’s lives that God, so to speak, hides Himself from their vision and this is when they are most tested. They don’t necessarily “feel” His presence but they know He is there because of their very existence. If God wasn’t there with them, they would cease to exist for He holds us all in existence. This two way street you speak of must first consist of our acquiring knowledge from the world around us to conform to reality. The reality is we need breath in order to live. The human respiratory system requires that we inhale and exhale. If we fail to do either, we can encounter respiratory problems. The porta-lung provides us with equality in each of these spectrums. It is like the perfect tool that reproduces in man what has been lost through sickness. How does this relate to man finding peace or feeling God’s presence in our lives? Well, I would say that we might feel God present when we go through a severe illness and suddenly we are guided to a remedy for the illness. For instance, let’s say we have a chronic respiratory and after going to every doctor in our realm, we find these medical giants have no answers for us. We get discouraged but somehow we have the strength to persevere, to find a solution (God leading us). We decided to research respirators and came across the porta lung website. They find it is a respirator that might work for them so they email or call the Administrator to find out more about the porta lung. Is this coincidence or is God inspiring us to do the research and giving us the will to live? Some would say “Yes, it is coincidence” and others would say “God guided me to the site”. I am in the second camp and I say God directs my steps in everything because I guarantee you I wouldn’t be here typing on this blog today without His loving care keeping me alive. When I was on positive pressure, God saw how it was for the family to care for me and led us to the porta lung.

It is unfortunate that many get turned off on the porta lung by their physicians who do not yet know how the porta lung works. We need to break this barrier and educate doctors on the porta lung.

]]> By: Rambler http://portalung.com/blog/2008/09/02/a-cordial-invitation/%#comment-54 Rambler Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:59:24 +0000 http://portalung.com/blog/?p=79#comment-54 P.S....The Lakota Sioux have a saying;"Every breath a prayer". R. P.S….The Lakota Sioux have a saying;”Every breath a prayer”. R.

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