Thursday, November 27, 2008

Getting a Mask to Fit

As I mentioned earlier have moved up to a non-rebreather mask (NRB) to provide higher levels of oxygen. But this requires a airtight fit between my face and the mask - and the respiratory therapist tells me my nose isn't big enough and that I leak out the top.

So, the choice is clear - no it's not have a nose job - it's retrofitting the mask with an additional band of elastic plus some self-adhesive foam, like the stuff you put in the heel of your shoe when it's too big.

So now I'm airtight and able to breathe and exercise much better!

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Well, who WOULDN'T want a nose job to make their nose bigger?
Sheesh.