 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
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They actually took the trach hardware out before I left the hospitalbut it was a while before the stoma started to close. I kept a pressure bandage on it and pressed it when I wanted to talk -- I was sure glad when the stoma finally closed over and I could speak without a hand on my throat.
I am swallowing liquids and occasional food (saw a doughnut in food store and have to have it! Took a while and a lot of water to soften it to the point where I could swallow it, but it was good!! Don' let your dad force it; when it's ready, he will know.
Age 67 1/2
Ventral Tongue SCC T2N0M0G1 10/05
Anterior Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 6/08
Base of Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 12/08
Three partial glossectomy (10/05,11/05,6/08), PEG, 37 XRT 66.6 Gy 1/06
Neck dissection, trach, PEG & forearm free flap (6/08)
Total glossectomy, trach, PEG & thigh free flap (12/08)
On August 21, 2010 at 9:20 am, Pete went off to play with the ratties in the sky.
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