Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | I had a trach for 6 months and it healed right up. It's talk to Dr time for you and be blunt about it. He should do something to close it.
Since posting this. UPMC, Pittsburgh, Oct 2011 until Jan. I averaged about 2 to 3 surgeries a week there. w Can't have jaw made as bone is deteroriating steaily that is left in jaw. Mersa is to blame. Feeding tube . Had trach for 4mos. Got it out April. --- Passed away 5/14/14, will be greatly missed by everyone here
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