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Hi Everyone,

I was just curious if anyone has done the pre-op balloon exercises? Ive seen others talking about blowing up 30 (small) balloons a day everyday before surgery but im just curious of when you started im thinking some started a month prior to surgery and some started 2 weeks before surgery but the purpose is to strenghten the lungs for surgery so there is less complications so I def. plan on doing this im just not sure when I should start so if anyone has done this please let me know , Thank You :P

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Ask your doctor if he can give/get you one of those ball things to use pre-op. I cannot remember the name of it: respirometer, inspirometer? Whatever it's called, it will give you more feedback than a bunch of balloons. :)

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i think it's an incentive spirometry

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Thanks Ladies I sure would but im actually not doing my surgery here local im going to Mexicali, Mexico with Dr Aceves B)

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Look online. I'm sure you could find an incentive spirometer. BTW Dr Aceves and his staff are amazing:)

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Thanks Joni and Minnie! I couldn't recall the name of that thing to save my life! :)

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