Oh yes I remember when the sedation wore off and my mom was banging on the railings of the bed for attention. Her hand was bruised from banging so hard. She panicked and let us know she couldn't breath. The doctor said the nurses should have been monitoring the sedation more closely and that shouldn't have happened. My mom had the trech for about 4 days . I don't think she could have stood it without the sedation.
After the trech came out I gave my mom a little note pad and pen so she could let us know what she needed.
Hopefully you father wont need the Trech for to long.
Good Luck
Heidi
Last edited by sweetpe1; 11-15-2014 08:31 PM.
Sweetpe
Caregiver
RE:My Mother
Age 70
Non Smoker
SCC 3/4/2014 Left rear jaw
Mandiblctmy 3/25/2014
35RAD Completed on 06/03/2014
MRI 9/3/2014
25mm lobulated recurrence left mandible/floor of mouth carcinoma
9/23/14 Salvage Surgery
MET(s)
9/23/14 Salvage Surgery Not Successful
Chemo Recommended
1st Round of Cisplatin Chemo Started 10/20/14
Cisplatin stopped 11/20/14. Side affects to bad.
Chemo started again 1/22/15 Carbo/Docetaxel
Passed Away April 22,2015
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