Below is the link to the April 2024 Peaceful Pill Handbook which includes the latest information on nitrogen hypoxia.
https://www.exitinternational.net/?mailpoet_router&endpoint=view_in_browser&action=view&data=WzM4MywwLDUxMTc5LCIyMm93ZGN6ZzY5ZHdrODRva2N3dzBvYzBjc2NrNDhzcyIsMjg4LDBd
I chuckled at "normal" but then kept reading :(( this is grim, NOT for fun
ReplyDeleteGlad you got the joke. No, it's not for fun, though the anoxia scubadivers were at risk for was supposedly pleasurable. Nitrogen induces loss of consciousness so quickly the fun lasts mere seconds.
DeleteI vote for getting your money back rather than a replacement, but I reluctantly acknowledge that this is your journey, not mine. It's been a rough week with Justin who has his own difficult path.. He now has orders to be on his ventilator for 4-6 hours per day on a permanent basis.
ReplyDeleteJohn,
DeleteThere were several good videos about how to use the Rebreather II and I still consider it a viable option.
The main advantage of the III is its unlimited shelf-life. The soda-lime crystals used in the Rebreather II eventually go bad whereas the nitrogen cartridge(s) used in the Rebreather III have an unlimited shelf-life
There's no manual nor videos on how to use the Rebreather III and my "trial run" showed at least one major problem: flow control.
It may be simple to fix but I want to understand how Richard intends it to work.
The mask is a challenge in itself, but at this time, the Rebreather is the only easily accessible option, at least in this country. While there are many others, this one is clean, quiet, quick snd painless. Those elements plus not having to jump through the hoops of Medical-Aid-In-Dying (MAID) puts it at the top of *my* list.
I feel fortunate to still have enough of my faculties to be able to work on it. I'd never have come up with the idea and am grateful to Richard for making it available. I'm confident I can make it work...and possibly improve on it.
I'm not the only one interested. The blogposts about both the II and the III get quite a few hits every day. I feel strongly that people, myself included, should have a safe and comfortable means. Doing what I can to help feels worthwhile.
Sorry to hear about Justin. I worry about him...and the many others. I'm always impressed by his smile!
Either you aren't supposed to check out, or subconsciously you don't want to.
ReplyDeleteIf you really WANT to, you need to take the deepest imaginable breaths while connected to the gas. Grim, indeed. I don't recommend it and I won't risk it myself - I do not want to be a vegetable for the rest of my life while someone else cleans me after I soil myself because I can't maintain because I have done something that caused enough brain damage that I am now nothing but a burden.
Anonymous,
DeleteI suspect it's some of both. The two times I was in severe pain and felt I really wanted out, both failed. Since then I've made significant progress in peeling the onion of my psyche and contributed to the same for others.
Though I never made the pledge, Scouts motto has been one of my guides. My ambivalence doesn't impair my ability to solve the technical challenge of the Rebreather.
I share your concern about becoming a burden. It motivates me to be certain the device will work. But as I said in my reply to John, I also feel a measure of social commitment to all the others who're in need and ready. Even if Richard eventually DOES provide a detailed manual of usage, there're enough visiters to the blog to encourage me to do what I can to facilitate the method's efficacy. A cartridge, regulator, control valve and plastic bag are really all that's needed. The answer is close.