Trachi-outta-me

It's out! After about 2 1/2 months the trach is out! Once it heals, Ivy will start to strengthen the neck muscles that have been tethered around the trach, making her swallow stronger, which will allow her to eat more by mouth, which leads to getting the feeding tube out! It's a vicious cycle of goodness!

Note: Those of you who know Frank, know that he has a reputation for having a... shall we say... unique sense of humor. It involves some sort of word play, usually a pun. In our family we call these "Frank jokes". Needless to say, we have Frank to thank for the title of this post. Ivy liked it so much she's been saying it to every nurse or doctor she's seen today!