Hard Work

Tuesday, September 29, 2009
This has been a busy week for John. Yesterday he had his trach changed to a smaller one. This will eventually allow him to swallow so he can eat. He also had a valve put in his trach which allows him to speak on expiration so he can talk more than 5 words at a time. Pray for John as when the cuff for his trach is deflated he feels like he is not getting enough air and that is a scary feeling. The physio started to work with him on exercises to augment the breathing done by the ventilator. The occupational therapist worked on his wheelchair so it is much more comfortable for him to sit in now. He also had a visit from the dietician. I think all the different medical areas have picked this week to start doing something with John. It is quite exciting but there is a lot of work involved for John and most of the hard stuff not exactly what I anticipated would be the hard stuff.