trach change & trach care

James Lubin (jlubin(AT)eskimo.com)
Thu, 18 Jul 1996 13:20:59 -0700 (PDT)

Well, just got my changed this morning. I get it changed every 2 to 2 1/2
months. My doctor said it is recommend to change it at least once a month,
but as long as it is clean when I get it changed I can continue to wait
longer. It seems to be going easier each time, it doesn't hurt like it use to.

Don't know how everyone else does trach care, but I only use 70% alcohol and
a triple antibiotic (like hydracortizone) to help prevent infections. It
must be working because I haven't had any. I use to use half strength
hydrogenperoxide then my doctor told me that new research (this was 5 years
ago) showed it caused to much irritation to the tissue.
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Bothell, WA, USA http://www.eskimo.com/~jlubin
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