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Post by Blossom/Jackie W. on Feb 19, 2008 20:32:53 GMT -5
It's great to have you join us!
Please feel free to jump in anywhere you and at any time and any subject matter. I assure you you'll be made to feel welcomed and at home. If you want to ask a question or see something discussed; by all means start a thread.
Some folks check in daily, others ocassionally, others are readers. Whatever you're comfortable is just fine with us.
My name is Jackie aka Blossom; hope to get to know you!
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Post by bobbioh on Feb 19, 2008 21:08:30 GMT -5
WELCOME I look forward to reading you jump in anywhere. Bobbi
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Post by cocojax on Feb 19, 2008 21:25:09 GMT -5
 Hi Marsha glad you could join us, we have a great group of friendly people here. If you have any questions we will be find the answers for you. Feel free to join in any time, hopefully see you in Phil's Gym for some exercise or for a chat in Over the back fence... My name is CoCojax ( aka Ellen) www.copdcanada.ca/ COPD CANADA Patient Network is a parent website filled with information and a free sign-up. Please feel free to check it out also. |
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Post by marsha on Feb 19, 2008 21:37:41 GMT -5
:)Hey Everyone. Thanks for the very nice welcome. I've been visiting you site regularly for awhile now and decided it was time to join. I live in California, in the foothills, with my family. I've been diagnosed with severe copd for about 5 years now which ended my career as a nurse. I'm on O2 continously via a TTO which has been great for me. I stay pretty active except for the past couple of weeks when I got sidelined by some sort of virus and then a secondary infection. So currently, I'm taking it easy and being grateful for the internet and a laptop. Thanks again for the welcome and take care.
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Post by Blossom/Jackie W. on Feb 20, 2008 7:11:29 GMT -5
I don't know how long you've had the TTO; but one of our ocassional posters here and a friend, WendyCo also went the TTO route just this past year. As far as I know; they don't do/don't offer it here in Canada as an option.
Healthwise it's been a bumpy winter for many folks so just take it easy and get your strength back!
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Post by Joyce7 on Feb 20, 2008 10:15:49 GMT -5
Welcome Marsha, Hope you are feeling better. I look forward to getting to know you, Joyce
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Post by LindaNY on Feb 20, 2008 10:22:23 GMT -5
Welcome aboard, Marsha. It's wonderful that you decided to join us.
Please post often.
Linda
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Post by cheryl on Feb 20, 2008 10:27:18 GMT -5
Hey Marsha, I'm sorry you haven't been well, and sure hope you get better quickly. Welcome to the forum.  |
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Post by John on Feb 20, 2008 13:01:31 GMT -5
Welcome Marsha  |
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Post by lindab on Feb 20, 2008 16:37:34 GMT -5
 Glad you decided to join our group. Hope you get to feeling better soon. |
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Post by chrisw on Feb 20, 2008 18:00:29 GMT -5
I just checked with John Goodman of TransTracheal Systems ( www.tto2.com ) about TTO in Canada. There is nothing banned about it but there are very few (probably none) doctors recommending it to their patients. A few are done but these are likely either at the pushing of a knowledgeable patient, or by one of the few respirologists who trained or practiced in the US and met it there. However at one time (maybe ten years back???) Medigas here in Canada, had several of their RT's trained and TTO became, for a little while, somewhat more common. |
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Post by Blossom/Jackie W. on Feb 22, 2008 8:29:38 GMT -5
So I wonder why it's not something they don't do now...
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Post by chrisw on Feb 22, 2008 14:22:23 GMT -5
Yesterday I was giving a talk on COPD to a small group in a Wellness program at the local Independant Living/Disability Resource Center and in passing mentioned O2 via a tiny catheter in the neck, and one of the attendees up (not with COPD) and said "Oh! You mean transtracheal"
Really surprised me.
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Post by marsha on Feb 22, 2008 18:31:11 GMT -5
Hi Everyone,
I really don't understand why the TTO is not done more often. I had mine done 3.5 years ago and it has been such a positve experience for me. It has improved my quality of life. I had mine done at a University Hospital. My local pulmonologist and hospital do not do them.
On a more personal note, our youngest daughter is getting married tomorrow so there is lots going on today. Can't believe that I'm the mother of the Bride. So take care everyone and I'll be back after the wedding.
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Post by marsha on Feb 22, 2008 18:31:34 GMT -5
Hi Everyone,
I really don't understand why the TTO is not done more often. I had mine done 3.5 years ago and it has been such a positve experience for me. It has improved my quality of life. I had mine done at a University Hospital. My local pulmonologist and hospital do not do them.
On a more personal note, our youngest daughter is getting married tomorrow so there is lots going on today. Can't believe that I'm the mother of the Bride. So take care everyone and I'll be back after the wedding.
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