Trachiotomy question.. If you'd be so kind?...

[Jayswife-24]

For those of you who had a trachiotomy if you don't mind me asking how long did you have it and when it was removed what difficultys if any did you have I just want to prepare myself for the wait & after effects from people who have been threw it as Google is now banned it just upsets me xx

[Simann]

My trachy was in for 5 weeks and when it was removed I had no after effects. I am aware that this is not always the case but I hope you are lucky like I was.

[Offcut]

I had mine for just over 4 weeks in 2008. Mine after it was removed had joined with my windpipe and outer skin so it used to suck in when I swallowed. But it gave me a tickle in the throat which made me cough. It is not any were near as bad now and I still get a raspy voice but that may be the inhalers I take.

Be Well

[Luckyone]

I had my trachy for just over 8 weeks after being on a ventilator for 19 days, I have had no problems, just a tiny scar that we all have as a memento.

[Jayswife-24]

Thankyou for your help jay has now been put in a PAC machine whatever that is I just rang they said to help his muscles??? Feel like I need to go medical school hate feeling out of control I don't know if a PAC is good/bad or just part of procedure?

[Luckyone]

It's probably a PAP (positive airway pressure machine) it's to help him breathe, it can be very daunting for relatives, my wife became an expert on knowing what machine done what, but she did have 3 months sitting by my bed everyday.