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Kristina Golji
I slept through the night with my VOCSN on for the first time ever, in over a year of BiPAP use.
I switched to VOCSN for the convenience of having all my machines in one small sleek portable device. But I received so much more! Thank you!
Kristina Golji
Grafton, MA
My name is Kristina, I'm 34 years old, and I have ALS, which means that my skeletal muscles, including my breathing muscles, are gradually weakening until they become paralyzed, leaving me unable to move, eat, speak, or breathe independently. ALS is terminal with the average patient living 2-5 years from diagnosis.
A year ago I started using a different BiPAP machine, which is a non-invasive ventilator, at night. A short time later I received a Cough Assist machine, and a suction device. I am still young and a mother of three. I love to travel and make as many memories as I can with my family during the time I have left. These are machines I can't leave home without, but it's a lot to pack and travel with. That's why I was so excited when I heard about VOCSN, a machine that is a Ventilator, Oxygen, Cough assist, Suction, and Nebulizer all in one compact machine. When I received my VOCSN I immediately liked the touch screen interface. It was quick and easy to set up.
That night I slept through the night with my VOCSN on for the first time ever, in over a year of BiPAP use. My former device would dry my mouth so severely I woke around 3am each night and had to turn my BiPAP off. I had tried the humidifier and chin straps and mouth tape. Nothing really worked for me. But one night with VOCSN, using the same exact humidifier and settings as I always had, and I slept all the way through until morning getting that crucial breathing support. I was floored. This was a totally unanticipated benefit, and one far and beyond more precious.
I switched to VOCSN for the convenience of having all my machines in one small sleek portable device. But I received so much more! Thank you!
A year ago I started using a different BiPAP machine, which is a non-invasive ventilator, at night. A short time later I received a Cough Assist machine, and a suction device. I am still young and a mother of three. I love to travel and make as many memories as I can with my family during the time I have left. These are machines I can't leave home without, but it's a lot to pack and travel with. That's why I was so excited when I heard about VOCSN, a machine that is a Ventilator, Oxygen, Cough assist, Suction, and Nebulizer all in one compact machine. When I received my VOCSN I immediately liked the touch screen interface. It was quick and easy to set up.
That night I slept through the night with my VOCSN on for the first time ever, in over a year of BiPAP use. My former device would dry my mouth so severely I woke around 3am each night and had to turn my BiPAP off. I had tried the humidifier and chin straps and mouth tape. Nothing really worked for me. But one night with VOCSN, using the same exact humidifier and settings as I always had, and I slept all the way through until morning getting that crucial breathing support. I was floored. This was a totally unanticipated benefit, and one far and beyond more precious.
I switched to VOCSN for the convenience of having all my machines in one small sleek portable device. But I received so much more! Thank you!
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