Brother due a tracheostomy

[paris2021]

Hi. So update is that my brother is due a tracheostomy but will have to be last in theatre as he is in a covid ward. Apparently one of the nurses slightly reduced his sedation and he was following her around the room with his eyes. She then put his partner on the phone and she was talking to him and he started crying. 😥

[Ferham]

I know it's a really emotional experience, but everything you have mentioned is incredibly encouraging, once my husband had the trachy he started to improve day by day, not massive wins and it was still very poorly but he started to turn that corner . It sounds like your brother is improving and the trachy is a positive step.

[paris2021 in reply to Ferham]

Thank you. It certainly is. We were lucky enough to see him on Skype this evening. His eyes were open and when we spoke to him he was crying and when asked to open his eyes wider if he could hear us he did. Such an overwhelmingly beautiful and emotional sad moment. The nurse with him was so kind and caring she was wiping the tears from his cheeks and in tears himself. He is booked in for the trachy but we are still waiting I hope it will be tomorrow. They said because he’s currently in the covid ward even though he has tested negative that it means he has to be last in the theatre x

[Ferham in reply to paris2021]

Wonderful news, you must feel elated, he is alert and the emotions will carry on for weeks and months. The nurses are wonderful, they too have been through so much. Fingers crossed he gets it tomorrow and can be soon moved onto a step down ward , xx

[FamilyHistorian]

It is good practice not to go to theatre until the end of the list when you have or are at risk of having an infection. Some years ago I was having several ops a week because a wound wouldn’t heal and it was a real pain having to wait until the end of the day. However your brother won’t be aware of the time.I had my trachy immediately after Xmas ‘19 when I was still in a coma. Apparently I was not tolerating an airway through my mouth. I kept it long after I came round. Once out of the coma I was very frustrated because I couldn’t speak to communicating was very difficult. I did use a voice box but was only allowed it for short periods of time. Writing messages was very difficult for all sorts of reason but primarily because I was the only person who knew what I had written. I had an NG tube for feeding so had to learn to swallow and speak once the trachy came out.

Don’t worry about the crying. My emotions are completely shot and uncontrollable

Don’t forget you must take care of yourself

[Copse77]

It’s really good news about your brother. So lovely t hear he’s waken up and responding.

[Hidden]

Tears are normal....I know once I realised where I was and hadnt been in Cyprus, France or Scotland and all the nightmares I had had were not real, I cried when talking with my nurse.I was sedated all the time so although I had a trachy I dont recall it, but hope it will be a positive step to recovery as it was for me.

Your brother when he recovers will be very weak and confused and will need time to process what has happened.