paddles 26 times, 3 vents, 3 feeding tubes down the throat, has a trach, feeding tube in the stomach ... just to run the trach machines. Each day he seems to improve except for the weight. ... View answer

My mother is on trach. She was at an acute care facility to wean from breathing machine. Success! How are people weaned from trach and are there specialists? She has had secretions. I hear there is a ... View answer

My husband has a trach and has had brown and yellow discharge from it for a week. He is on antibiotics. Is this common? ... View answer

? Would a longer trach tube be of any help? Has anyone ever used a 'stent' for this particular problem? We ...My son is an ALS patient with a trach and a ventilator. When we are using the catheter... View answer

i took mycelex troche and now it seems like my throat is having a reaction. i have a trach so i can breathe without a problem. but when i swallow it seems like i have something stuck . do i just wait and ... View answer

end stage of COPD. She is on a trach, which the doctors will remove, as is her wishes. The doctors say ... she just stop breathing or will she be gasping for air and to breath, or will it be peaceful? How... View answer

My dad has throat cancer and has a trach and feeding tube while going through rad and chemo . I m his care giver right now . He s had the trach in for 3 months, just had a bad sneezing spell and hard ... View answer

My son is 19 and has had a trach since 6 months of birth, he was premature 26 week, he has several surgeries trying to get the trach removed,no luck. The last major surgery was a rib graft which also failed ... View answer

Hi I am an EMT and have a question about trachea. Pt. has cancer and just got a trach b/c of difficulty breathing. He is starting chemo soon. Chemo will make him vomit. Vomit in trach. Suction..but what ... View answer

I have a trach and needing some one other that a ent to help me. I have a Jackson medal trach and are haveing a lot of bleeding with it . I am not sure this is the right one for me I have had a Shirly ... View answer