Vapotherm

[Pippers]

While being admitted to hospital my husband tested positive for covid and as I had a sore throat I suggested being tested and was positive too.

Ten horrible days later I've at last tested negative, but my poor husband's isolated in CCU and on Vapotherm, of which I know very little and understand even less... As I'm unable to visit at present I'd really appreciate learning more, in plain English?

[Izb1]

So sorry to hear both you and husband have suffered covid Pippers and that your hubby is in hospital. I have never heard of Vapotherm but I looked it up and it sounds like a replacement for a mask and a bit like a cpap. It will be more comfortable than a mask thats for sure, lets hope he gets better soon and back home when he can recuperate properly x

[Pippers in reply to Izb1]

Thanks so much for taking the trouble to look up Vapotherm lzb1, I did the same. Not having had serious health problems since childhood polio he'll be so distressed, I hope now to be able to visit and pass on at least a little reassurance

[watergazer]

Sorry to hear you and hubby have contracted covid. I’ve never heard of Vapotherm Hope your husband is better soon c🤗

[Pippers in reply to watergazer]

Ok, so now I've visited my husband I'm a little more clued up on Vapotherm, which in layman's terms seems to be more than a concentrator but not quite a ventilator, with high velocity therapy delivered through an advanced type of nasal cannula rather than a mask, No intubation. Currently set at 30 litres it's pretty noisy, as you can imagine,.. the aim is to reduce that to a level that can be sustained at home Might take days, weeks or even longer, everybody's different. Thank you all so much for your good wishes, I return mine to you. Cheers...P

[Alberta56]

Just good wishes to both of you. xxx

[Ergendl]

Hope you both soon feel better. Big virtual ((((hugs))))