Patient Humor: Doug’s Ode To The Incentive Spirometer
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: December 4, 2024
I never imagined this… But, thank the heavens for the fun and humor of patients in our online support community.
Doug Fults, who recently had a successful mitral valve repair procedure performed by Dr. Marc Gillinov at the Cleveland Clinic, just posted… Yes… A poem titled, “Ode To The Incentive Spirometer”. As you may know, the incentive spirometer is a medical apparatus used for measuring the volume of air inspired and expired by the lungs. The use of an incentive spirometer after heart surgery has many benefits for patients.
Doug’s Ode To The Incentive Spirometer
Here is Doug’s poem that was posted at his Heart Valve Journal:
‘O Inspirometer, how I love thee!
You expand my lungs to once again breathe freely
… Demanding nothing in return beyond a steady exhale.
You reward me with a productive cough, of dislodged phlegm
… Accomplished with minimal effort.
You ease the pain of coughing
… Buffering my exploding exhales like a big fluffy cushion!
‘O Inspirometer, I am forever in your debt.
I am still laughing out loud. Thanks so much for sharing Doug!
Related Links:
- Incentive Spirometer: Benefits for Heart Surgery Patients
- Joanne’s Incentive Spirometer Trick
- Patient Instructions for the Incentive Spirometer
Keep on tickin!
Adam
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