Day 9 - Soft-sided HBOT vs. Hard Sided Tanks

First I am going to start with an amazing and inspiring video of someone who was in a car-crash, with a brain injury improving greatly from HBOT. Now, one thing this person has over Naomi, is that HBOT was administered within 3 months of brain injury rather than 10 years. Yet still this video gives us hope!



Nothing really new to report as for the HBOT treatments. It seems to disruptive to do much in the way of homework in the tank, as its a bit noisy, and I cannot get my daughter to unplug. Currently, we are watching the entire 6 CD Anne of Avonlea series. Naomi is doing stretches for her hand, shoulder and foot, but just minimally so.

Also, I am noting that she tends to be tired more of the time.

The price of gasoline in Canada is about double that of gasoline in the US. Food also seems amazingly higher priced as well. Perhaps one would change shopping habits?




Here is a picture of our friend Kathleen, at her booth, at Moss Street Market. She makes wonderfully inventive jewelry from chain-links and also precious metal clay.

More about Soft-sided HBOT tanks for home rental.

I have been doing more research on these tanks to find out if that option might have been more reasonable for Naomi. Here is what I found out: No. Those tanks are called mHBOT for "mild" HBOT. They are pressurize to maximum 1.3 atmospheres (Naomi is diving to 1.75 atm), and aren't built for 100% oxygen, but rather just above normal oxygen content. While they are purported to be great for kids with autism, it is NOT ideal for kiddos with Traumatic Brain Injuries. In these cases (as in Naomi's case), there is a specific benefit to having higher pressure and higher oxygen content.


And yet another picture of Naomi with Skinny-the-wolf-hybrid.

And that's all for today!