I'm guessing that the doc wants to leave the trach in as a precaution against something bad happening -- I will rely on his judgment (He does 2-3 free flaps a week; I do 2 per lifetime).

For some reason, this bunch of rats prefers to sleep on the highest shelf, rather than the bottom. With a previous group of females, I bought a couple of finch baskets and hung them high -- If warm weather, they would each sleep alone, but if cold, they would all squeeze into one basket -- Amusing to sometimes see three tails hanging out of three baskets!

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.