Day 848 - Decannulation Day! James Joins the Naked Neck Club!

Thursday, April 27th, 2023 Take two! Second times a charm! Let's try this again! It's been 7 weeks since we were originally scheduled for decannulation. James survived RSV but it really took a toll on him for a whole month! Today James has his airway evaluation! If everything looks good and he doesn't need to have reconstructive surgery, or have his tonsils or adenoids removed then his trach will be taken out. He will then be monitored overnight in the hospital without a trach. If successful, he will come home with just a Band-Aid on his neck! James will have joined the naked neck club! Yes and we are over 1 week behind in the blog. Don't know if we'll ever catch up. Getting just one post a day done is a lot right now. Thank you so much to those of you who have reached out! β€οΈ Depending on how this week goes we will most likely be wrapping up the blog with his decannulation. π₯π₯Όπ©π»ββοΈπ©Ίπ©πΌββοΈππ¨πΎββοΈπ©»π©ββοΈ Success! After 848 days, James officially joined the n...