Sue ----I am reading some older posts, obviously.
Wow...daughter a nurse and niece a nutrtionist....how nice.... and I would imagine helpful also.
I have been off of the vest for a while and giving thought to trying it again. Had a mild pain after using it for a while and stopped. But, going to give it another try to see if it makes a difference now....didn't seem to help when I first started with it. Since I have learned more after finding this site...and learning all I didn't know about....... how to help myself with airway clearance....it might be a good thing to try it again.
You must be getting closer to being out of the sling.
Barbara