Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment HBOT

 Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment HBOT


After Mike enjoyed his visit with Brian, currently in Anthropology at the Santa Barbara Natural History Museum, he went out to Goleta Cottage Hospital for his daily dose of the HBOT.  On his way in he ran into John Johnson, the recently retired curator in Anthropology at the Museum! While there was little time, he learned that John was leaving his wife off for PT and got the recent status of his book that will soon be published with the Musuem.


Maria is here helping him get settled

All that before he got to the HBOT clinic. 

At the clinic, Mike gets into the designated robe and is laid prone into a "chamber" where he is exposed to 100% oxygen for a minimum of 2 hours.  

The dose is measured in minutes: 142 or 138.  

They will pressurize the chamber to the equivalent to 45 feet under water.  They refer to the first stage of some 20-30 minutes and "going down."  The final stage is called traveling back!

Leidy, the HBOT technician, examines the situation



No metal is allowed and they tape his a wedding band.

Preparations include a reminder of procedures to relieve the pressure in your ears.


Entering the chamber!


He is slotted in and they close the door in preparation for the presurization and the delivery of oxygen.





He ends up in the tube for the 2 hours.  He says it is noisy, and while he can rest in there, sleep is not really possible!  He will complete his 40 sessions on the 12th of June!  Every afternoon, Monday through Friday....  The object is to repair the wounded bladder.


Inside the sealed chamber, at least you can see out!




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  1. BlairtheBearApril 30, 2025 at 3:33 PM

    Reading this brings back my memories of radiation therapy for my prostate cancer. In my case I had to fill up my bladder with water, and then they positioned me on the machine using my tatoos. I was actually relieved when I successfully passed through the machine because it meant that I wasn't going to fail due to insufficient water. The real ordeal was riding the freeway for 45 minutes on a bumpy shuttle bus with a full bladder.

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