Recently, I got my Cough Assist breathing machine. It will help prevent me from getting pneumonia and exercise my lungs to keep them strong (you know, since I’m not doing yoga and cross training so much lately). It pushes air into my lungs and sucks it out, forcing me to breathe deeply as though running a marathon and then cough as I exhale in order to clear my lungs. However, I’ve used it twice so far, and what it really reminds me of is that machine from “The Princess Bride” that sucks the hero’s life away. I’ve been assured this in fact does the opposite. For now I remain suspicious…

My sister Laura practices using the Cough Assist on me