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my friend from Belarus has just been told she must wear a Cannula to stop having heart attacks. she is very sad about this because she is at her prime and is embarrassed to be seen with it. Is there any less obvious alternatives that anyone knows about? Something that she could hide in public?
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11548417 tn?1506080564
If you mean the nasal probe, there is no real alternative for it, I think.
Some of the systems are however more unobtrusive than others. Depending on her need, the diameter of the tubing can be smaller. Also the color of the tubing can be chosen similar to her skin color.
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144586 tn?1284666164
I suspect you mean a nasal probe delivering oxygen. There are many
"missing pieces" from this story. Certainly there is no reason to be embarrassed to require oxygen, however there must be a very severe problem before this kind of supplementation is required.

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