Hi Minnie and Jeepster,
Thanks for the info...John had his trach placed w/ surgery and beacuse he is just starting chemo radiation (stage 3)....his docs think that he will have less trouble w/ edema if he keeps the trach in...thanks for the tips Jeepster...it will be good to have it gone..but we can wait!
Take care, Sara


Wife of John, 40yo, SCC R Tonsil (3/10/04), s/p resection and rad neck, forarm falp, taxolx3 pre rad, rad (30 txmnts) & taxol/carbo. Now he is 49 and doing well!!!