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Is Desaturation Curable?

Hello, my daughter has achondroplasia she was born preterm at 28 weeks she is now in scabu , a v.p shunt was done for her. The problem is that is still on mechanical ventilator and suffers sudden episodes of desaturation. She has already copleted two months. Please tell me when she will be able to breath alone??
Thu, 9 Jun 2016
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Honestly speaking, her prognosis is very poor.
I don't think she will be able to breath without the support of ventilators.
You said that she is on mechanical ventilator since 2 months.
2 months is very long duration for ventilation.
And prognosis worsens with increase in number of days of ventilation.
So she is now ventilator dependent and not taking her breaths by her own.
I don't think she will recover from this, so not giving you false hopes.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your daughter. Thanks.
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Is Desaturation Curable?

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. Honestly speaking, her prognosis is very poor. I don t think she will be able to breath without the support of ventilators. You said that she is on mechanical ventilator since 2 months. 2 months is very long duration for ventilation. And prognosis worsens with increase in number of days of ventilation. So she is now ventilator dependent and not taking her breaths by her own. I don t think she will recover from this, so not giving you false hopes. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your daughter. Thanks.