Well its done. I went to the hospital the 27th to have the polyp removed and come back in a coup;e of weeks to get the supracricoid larymectomy. The surgery was later at 3 in the afternoon and my wife and kids and grandkids were there. I asked my family if they thought I should go ahead with the major surgery now since I know worrying the next two weeks would have put me in the same spot anyway. The Doctor finally came in at 4. We discussed all the options and I asked him if he would be able to do the 4 hour operation so late in the day. He said he was ready if I was. WE did the operation on the 27th. I just got out of the hospital friday the 6th of July.I have the trac in currently This is a tough operation and really has wiped me out.
I live at 9,000 feet and so I have O2 equipment home with vaporizer. The reasons I love the mountains has unfortunately now become a curse. My resting pulse ox at this elevation is in the mid 80s with out the supplemental equipment. I can get to 93 with the oxygen. I have 4 levels so I have tanks and equipment on every level..I failed the first swallow test at the hospital so I go in Mon for a check up and see a swallow therapist.Currently Im tube feeding through the nose to stomach. Hopefully this won't be in very long.
This is quite a journey and i don't think i could have made it without all the support from everyone here. I'll stay posted Steve Hurlock