Even so, people with very serious disease may prefer not to have a ventilator or to have one removed. Ventilators do not reverse the disease.
Ventilators are uncomfortable.
If you are very sick, you may not be able to recover enough to come off the ventilator. You may require extra sedation. You may need many blood tests and X rays to monitor your condition. These are all things to consider when deciding whether or not to try a ventilator. For one or two weeks, a ventilator can be hooked up through your nose or mouth.