Hi Pete,
Sounds like things are progressing well for you post-op. I'm glad to know you have had your daughter and now son there to keep you company.

Most of all I'm glad to know you are out of the hospital and now it's just a matter of time as healing takes place! Too bad you ended up with the trach after all, but I'm happy to know you didn't need to go home with it. My husband Mike enjoyed thinking up adventurous stories to explain his many scars, and it sounds like your shark tale will do the trick.

I hope you are having a chance to enjoy our recent beautiful weather as you get back on your feet (you know how important it is to walk as much as you can). I was on the Seattle ferry yesterday and it was a magnificent trip with sailboats in the background, the sun making the water really glisten, and Mt. Baker and Mt. Rainier both looming majestically - a perfect Pacific Northwest day. Take care and please keep us posted on your progress.

-Tricia