This morning we made the trip from the ICU back to the Cancer Center. We had hoped that Ernie would be fitted with his Passy-Muir speaking valve today but evidently we got to the Cancer Center too late and the team that does that had already left.
The doctors said that if "all goes well" Ernie will be discharged on Saturday. This means that tomorrow will be a full day.
Besides being fitted for the Passy-Muir valve, we have to meet with the dietitian about his food and receive instruction about how to use and maintain the famous mic-key button (aka "feeding tube") and trach so that we can perform all the functions that the nursing staff has been doing. Plus we need to get all of equipment and spare parts for the feeding tube and trach.. Last, but not least, the ENT' docs will swap Erne's current trach for a permanent one. It seems that we will be very busy adjusting to our new routine.
As always, Ernie is determined to get things done so he can leave ASAP. He is very tired of being in the hospital and very tired from being in the hospital. Now we know why they told us to expect a four to six week recovery.
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