All This Just To Breathe

Doesn't this thing look like R2-D2? I occurred to me that I haven't posted any pictures of Isaac's machines, etc. So for those who are interested, this is his "stuff".

Above is his large O2 tank--it lasts 1-2 weeks and has a 50 ft cord that we drag all over the house with Isaac. The other end of the cord is of course in his nose.



All of Isaac's meds that he gets twice a day. He hates them with a passion (some taste positively vile) but gets them mixed in with his milk twice a day anyway in a nasty orange brew of yuch. Mmm..Mmm..Good.





Isaac's inhaler and "spacer". On the right side is the inhaler that is connected to a chamber with a mask on the other end. He hates this as well, but I can't blame him--who wants a mask over their face 4 times a day with a nasty med getting sprayed in their face?




Isaac's apnea monitor. A cord connects the monitor to two sticky leads on his chest that monitor his heart rate and breathing while he sleeps. It goes a long way for peace of mind that he won't stop breathing--not so far in the interrupted sleep for the rest of us department.







Isaac's Nebulizer. This is a plugged in version of his inhaler, that distributes the same meds through a mask for about 15 minutes. It's supposed to be more effective than the spacer, but Isaac is just too squirmy. We haven't used this much yet.

(I forgot to take a picture of his portable O2--but there's that as well--it lasts 12 hours when full. We take that one out and about. )