Tucker's Trach Check

Tucker's pulmonologist, Dr Thomas, is going to put a scope down Tucker's trach tomorrow to check out everything. Tucker has a pretty big air leak around his trach, and a lot of air is getting up into his nose and mouth. Tucker is supposed to breathe through the trach, not around it. So they are thinking there might be something obstructing his airway. This could be what is causing his rate and pressure to need to be so high-the vent is having to work very hard to get air into Tucker's lungs. This would be great, because it would mean that they could fix the obstruction and that the problem is more of the airway, not so much his lungs. So fix the problem, and his rate and pressure should get lower (they're still both at 55). So we will find out tomorrow if this is the problem. The procedure is scheduled for 1030. Tucker will be taken to surgery, and put under anesthesia, but it is not a serious ordeal. It should just take a few minutes. Then we'll know the verdict. So keep Tucker in your prayers. He fake cried for me today-he is SO pitiful! I held him, and when I put him back in his bed, he made this cute little "please feel sorry for me" cry. What a brat He is getting to be awake for long stretches of time, and he is so spoiled! He has to be sitting up all the time, not laying down-he's too big for that now. He cries and makes a lot of noises-that will probably change once he gets his trach fixed-but I'd love that if it meant he was getting more oxygen. I changed his trach again on Monday-this Sunday, it's my husband's turn. Let's see how he does.