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I have a stoma from what was thought to be a permanent tracheostomy which I decanulated after 7 years. Does this increase my chance for infection what can I do to prevent that

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I’d talk to the hospital team that decannulated you or put in the trachy.

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I self decanulated

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No idea mate 😱 - I’d talk to GP or medics - good luck with it - that freaks me out 😂

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Dubbstix in reply to Sepsur

It's been over 2 yrs

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