Tracheostomy | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Butitmaytakeatleast2weekstoadjusttolivingwithyourtrach(saytrayk).Atfirst,itmaybehardtomakesoundsortospeak.Yourdoctor,nurses,respiratory ...

After surgery, your neck may be sore, and you may have trouble swallowing for a few days. It may take 2 to 3 days to get used to breathing through the tracheostomy (trach) tube. You can expect to feel better each day. But it may take at least 2 weeks to adjust to living with your trach (say "trayk").

At first, it may be hard to make sounds or to speak. Your doctor, nurses, respiratory therapists, and speech therapists can help you learn to talk with your trach tube or with other speaking devices. When you speak, your voice may sound deeper and scratchier than normal.

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