EMERGNCY TRACH 4 WEEKS AGO

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EMERGNCY TRACH 4 WEEKS AGO

Posted by LISA on July 21, 2001 at 00:30:13:
I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO BE ON TOO MUCH, I HAVE A LAPTOP OR I COULDN'T GET ON AT ALL. YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH YOUR KIND POSTING HAVE HELPED ME. I SPEND MOST OF MY TIME IN THE BED AND HAVE FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. I HAD A POST OP VISIT TODAY, AND DIDN'T GET THE BEST OF NEWS. GUESS I WAS HOPING HE WOULD TAKE THE TRACH OUT OR AT LEAST GIVE ME ONE LIKE I HAVE SEEN POST ON HERE, FROM A GUY NAMED SCOTT ABOUT, ONE THAT I COULD CAP AND SPEAK, SEEMS LIKE I WILL HAVE THIS ONE FOR A LONG WHILE, HE SAID, AT LEAST UNTIL I DROP 150 LBS THEN WE CAN TALK ABOUT DOWN SIZING. HAS ANYONE EVER HEARD OF THAT? I AM ABOUT 450 LBS, AND 5'4". HE SAID THAT EVEN IF I GET THE SURGERY, AND I HAVE TO LOSE 150 BEFORE THAT, TO HAVE MY STOMUCH STAPPLED, THAT EVEN THEN I WOULD PROBABLY ALWAYS NEED A TRACH OR WHAT SCOTT TALKS A LOT ABOUT A STOMA BOTTON. HE DID GIVE ME SOME MEDS THAT HELP THE COUGH, BUT THE TUBE STILL STAYS FULL OF GOOK, THAT IS NOT THE WORST PART, NOT BEING ABLE TO TALK IS THE WORST, MY ENT SAYS ONCE I GET USEED TO PUTTING MY FINGER OVER IT THAT, IT JUST TAKES PRACTIS. I DON'T THINKS SO, BECAUSE IT FEELS TO ME LIKE I GET ALMOST NO AIR THAT I DON'T GET THROUGH THE TUBE? IS THAT JUST MY IMAGION? AND THE GIRGGLE THAT THE TUBE MAKES WHEN I NEED SUCTION DRIVES ME CRAZY, HOW LONG DOES THAT LAST? SEE I HAVE LITTLE OR NO CONTECT WITH THE OUTSIDE WORLD ANYWAY, NOW I HAVE NOW WAY TO EVEN TALK ON THE PHONE OR TO MY MOM AND DAD WITHOUT WRITING A NOTE NOW REALLY ALL I HAVE IS THE COMPUTER AND TV AND A BELL I CAN RING WHEN I HAVE STOOD ALL THE GIRGGLING I CAN STAND AND FELL LIKE I CAN'T BREATHE AND SHE COMES AND SUCTIONS ME, AND GOD DO I EVER HATE THAT. I DID TRY WHAT ONE LADY SAID, TO TRY AND COUGHT IT UP AND I CAN'T GET ENOUGHT OF IT UP THAT WAY, ANYMORE IDEAS I'LL TRY ANYTHING. ALSO, I TAKE A BATH STITTING ON THE SIDE OF MY BED ANY IDEA ON HOW TO WASH MY HAIR AND NOT GET WATER OR SOAP IN MY TRACH? MY DOC DID PUT ME ON MEDS FOR DEPRESSION AND I CAN'T REALLY TELL IF THEY HELP OR NOT. THANK YOU ALL

Follow Ups:

Re: EMERGNCY TRACH 4 WEEKS AGO Tina in Redmond 7/21/01 (1)

Re: EMERGNCY TRACH 4 WEEKS AGO PJ 7/28/01 (0)

Re:Emergency trache 4 weeks ago- (Long response) Alamo Joe 7/21/01 (3)

Re:Emergency trache 4 weeks ago- (Long response) LISA 7/21/01 (2)

Re:Emergency trache 4 weeks ago- (Long response) Breathing easy 7/22/01 (1)

Re:Emergency trache 4 weeks ago- (Long response) MISSY 7/23/01 (0)

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