How I Change My Tracheostomy Tube. Plus ESSENTIAL Info about Obturators! Life with a Vent 

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Hello. Thank you for sharing. I am so glad it was informative. Thank you for all your kind words. I really appreciate them. All my best to you.

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Thank you for sharing. i hope all goes well as you learn to manage your 7 month olds tracheostomy.

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I am sure you can do it! It takes only a little bit of skill and some confidence.

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Thank you for you kind words. I replace my trach tube every 4-6 weeks.

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Hello. To swallow, it is best to deflate the tracheostomy tube. To test swallowing, ask the person to swallow his/her spit. If that is successful and the person does not start coughing or choking, you can proceed to test swallowing by drinking liquids. Different liquid consistencies can be tried such as plain water and thicker liquids such as apple sauce, yogurt, ice cream, etc. It is preferable that a speech therapist conduct the swallowing trials because the speech therapist will best be able to evaluate if the person is able to swallow or if the person is aspirating. If the person aspirates, suctioning will need to be done immediately.

Thank you for sharing. It took ten days for my tracheostomy site to heal. For details about how to talk, please see the following video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FSL57g7iIN8.html I take antibiotics if I am sick with an infection and my doctor thinks I should take antibiotics. Otherwise, I do not take antibiotics.

After getting my tracheostomy, it took about 10 days.

Hello. Thank you for sharing some of your story with me. I am sorry you are going through so much. You need to be evaluated by a medical provider. Either they have to increase the calories you are getting via the feeding tube, or you need IV nutrition called TPN. In short, you need to get more nutrition. It sounds as though you also need your swallowing evaluated and possibly an upper endoscopy. Radiation can damage adjacent tissues. Radiation can also cause swelling and inflammation. Your esophagus may be inflamed from the radiation. This may be causing you to not be able to swallow without it coming back up. Doing an upper endoscopy, they should be able to evaluate your G-tube. I do not know why it is bleeding. It could just be granulation tissue, or it could be something else. If you would like more information about granulation tissue, here is a link to a video about it: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YD6_SUTakOc.html Bottom line: You need to be evaluated by a medical provider. Your cancer team should be able to address these issues as they all sound as though they stem from radiation/cancer treatment.

@@LifewithaVent Ty so very much . I will do more God knows i am growing so tired of all these doctors and getting nowhere quick. Again thank you so much. You have a wonderful day.

Thank you for your kindness. My trach is permanent. Yes, I can eat.

I’m not being kind it is true you are beautiful. My son is on trach but they will not let him eat😭😩

@@MyArnette I am sorry they will not let him eat.

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