Father has mesothelioma and can not sleep in bed. He has been sleeping in his recliner for months and wants to be in his bed but a regular pillow does not support him enough to breathe.
2006-07-04 02:35:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
this can be a simple fix, we use something similar in the hospital but it costs $$$$. go to a foam outlet buy a piece of soft/medium/hard foam. these can be bought in the shape of a wedge or of a cube. cut the cube on a slant from one corner to the other. you will now have two wedges.
look in the phone book for foam material or try a search on line for
( triangular "soft foam" shape).. this should yield some paydirt to locate what you want
last way. go to a home health (DME equipment) and buy one from them. these are common items for what you are wanting.
2006-07-04 07:25:31 · answer #1 · answered by gmillioni 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many pharmacies, especially those that also carry durable medical equipment, have foam wedge pillows. I think they are somewhere around 20 bucks and come in a few standard sizes. If you cannot find one, most pharmacies have the ability to easily get one in stock within 24 hours if you ask. Best of luck!
2006-07-05 06:00:26 · answer #2 · answered by chILD Mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out Bed Bath and Beyond. I saw foam wedge pillows there.
2006-07-10 08:20:52 · answer #3 · answered by shepherd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your neighborhood has a medical supplies store, I would go there for a pillow.
2006-07-04 09:20:40 · answer #4 · answered by Soleil 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the inability to lay flat is called orthopnea
2006-07-04 14:33:09 · answer #5 · answered by atyrdmom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋