Amy,

Ask about a valve that goes on the end of the trach so your husband can talk. When I had my trach, my ENT kept downsizing it every few days. After the first week, he gave me a valve for the end of it so that I could talk. As soon as that happened, I threw my wipe board out.

John

SCC base of tongue. Diagnosed as stage IV, Sept. '04. Partial glossectomy, Radical neck dissection left side, 37 Radiation sessions, Chemo x 7 weeks. Finished treatments January '05. Cancer surivor!