I've had a bronchioscope done several times. It's really no big
deal. It doesn't hurt at all, but may make you choke a little bit. A
bronchioscope is just a little fiber optics tube, about the size of a
suction catheter, with a light source connected to it. The doctor
inserts it down into the trach and looks through a eyepiece to examine
the trachea. This proceedure only takes a few minutes. Good luck!
Blane
:-)
On Sat, 13 Sep 1997 20:11:02 -0500 annette <nete1(AT)midwest.net> writes:
>Hi
>
>Just a question for those who have trachs. Has anyone had a
>bronchioscope
>while having a trach? I am going in on Monday to have the procedure
>done.
>Just wondered if any of you had an the same procedure and wondered
>what it
>was like?
>
>My pulmonologist seems to think the the constant infections I have
>been
>having may be do in part to scar tissue that is forming in my throat.
>He
>says that it is nothing serious and can be fixed with a simple
>procedure of
>burning the tissue off.
>
>My lungs sound clear, it is just my throat that is giving me the
>problems
>these days.
>
>Would appreciate any answers regarding bronchioscope......
>
>
>
>Annette Hanna
>nete1(AT)midwest.net
>
>