Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Tracheotomy Day

This morning we all went in to see Dad to give him some encouragement before his operation. He seemed alert and I explained what was about to take place. Again he gave me a sign of acknowledgement letting me know that he understood what was happening. Pretty soon nursing staff started arriving, along with medical equipment, and we knew it was time to head to the waiting room. Everything went very well. Dad was sedated the whole time so he didn't feel a thing. It was so nice to see him after the procedure with no tubes in his mouth, and no white tape wrapped around his head to keep the tubes in place. Instead, now he has the one tube coming out at the base of his throat. The feeding tube is currently going though his nose, but that will change tomorrow when they insert it into his side.

Thank you once again for praying, and for your words of encouragement. It truly means so much to us.

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