 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Thanks for posting your update. Its great to see your sense of determination at your recovery. Sounds like you have a long road ahead. I too used a possey muir valve trach. For me, it worked very well. I was lucky and only had my trach for 2 months.
There are some programs that my friend uses on her ipad where she types and it will talk for her. Im not sure what its called but it helps her communicate as she has no voice at all after having her voice box removed.
Keep up the good work and best wishes with your continued recovery.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
