@teresa. After my 23rd appointment, my lobes collapsed and I have been in ICU on a machine and just got moved to a chronic care unit. Good news is that I do not have a paralyzed diaphragm as testing indicated. Bad news, however, is that I am end stage chronic Atelectasis from advanced Bronchiectasis. I have been placed into a Monarch chest vest to help dislodge the mucous plugs along with an airway clearance system and lung expansion therapy using the MetaNeb CPEP/CHFO system by Hill-Rom. So far the treatments are helping and I am able to breathe more comfortably while being bedridden. Whether or not I will be able to breathe again out of bed or without assistance remains to be seen. Thank you, everyone, for your help with this issue.

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