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Does anyone know how long we should be inhaling on the inhalation exercise thing they give u after surgery? I had surgery on the 23rd but I forgot a while today to inhale on it. I'm feeling pretty good and just realized I don't even know how long i should be using it. lol Trying to follow these rules to a T, I don't want pneumonia.

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Does anyone know how long we should be inhaling on the inhalation exercise thing they give u after surgery? I had surgery on the 23rd but I forgot a while today to inhale on it. I'm feeling pretty good and just realized I don't even know how long i should be using it. lol Trying to follow these rules to a T, I don't want pneumonia.

Thanks.

I did not even use the inhaler when i got home ! and i was ok ! just make sure u walk !

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Usually for a few days after discharge...up to a week.. The main thing you use this for is to increase your deep breathing and to keep from getting pneumonia..

way to go!

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Thanks a lot Yoli and Cici

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and it's called an Incentive spirometer.lol just so you know..but dohickey works too..

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Lol thanks mrs RN. I could be doing more walking aurora. So I'm going to hang on to it.

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