****WCGreen Update -- Sunday, July 27, 2014****

[CaliforniaPeggy]

From his wife:

A new Christopher Green update:

Yesterday I got a strange text from Chris, then my phone rang.. It said it was Chris, but the person on the other end was talking! i asked who it was? IT WAS CHRIS!!!!!!! He was a little froggy, but my darling man was talking! I could not get ready and race ti the hospital without crying tears of joy! It was a wondefrul day!

It turns out it is a fairly simple thing to transform his trac. Why didn't they do this before?

[Frosty1]

1. Now that is good news!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Thanks for all the recommendations!

[bigtree]

3. wonderful news CP!

. . .what a difference and a joy that must have made for his wife to be able to hear his voice.

Thanks for the update, and all the best wishes.

[riderinthestorm]

4. I know its irrational but it feels like a corner turned. ..

Oh I hope its all uphill from here. ..

Happy dance!! !

[pnwmom]

5. Yay! I'm so happy for you both.

[Warpy]

6. They put in a fenestrated trach fairly soon

but don't close it until they're sure his airway will be protected. Even then, he'll probably be nonverbal at night, when he goes to sleep. If he wakes up, he'll stick a finger on the trach opening if he needs to tell staff anything.

The next step will be leaving it buttoned at night and then it will be pulled.

He's had a very rough postop course. That's why they didn't do this sooner.

[enlightenment]

7. Delighted to see this.

Thank you for sharing your updates; it is much appreciated.

[madokie]

8. Cool

Get well Chris, we miss you here at the DU

[uppityperson]

9. You mean they put a speaking tube on his trach for a bit so he could talk?

A person has to be able to breath well enough on their own before doing this. Glad he got to talk, it is a great thing.

[CherokeeDem]

10. So happy to hear this!

For Chris, his family and you and his friends. Not to mention all the DUers...

So happy he is making progress!

[spanone]

11. k&r...

[MissDeeds]

12. Great news

So happy for him and Mrs. WC. Please keep us posted, Peggy.

[awoke_in_2003]

16. Is she a member here? nt

[CaliforniaPeggy]

19. No, she isn't a member here; we are Facebook friends, though. n/t

[awoke_in_2003]

21. Well, pass along my thoughts to both...

in cases like this, it is not only the patient that has to fight. They are both lucky to have you close.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

22. I will, and thank you...n/t

[MissDeeds]

20. I'm not sure if Mrs WC is

But CaliforniaPeggy is a friend of WCGreen and keeps us up to date on his condition.

On edit: Thanks Peggy.

[herding cats]

13. This is wonderful news!

More good news on the WCGreen front!

[awoke_in_2003]

14. Good news, Peggy...

tell him to keep it up and get his butt back here.

[Hekate]

15. Blessings to you, Peggy, for bringing us this great news; likewise to Chris and his wife.

[littlemissmartypants]

17. Excellent news! Sounds like he had a Speech Pathology assessment for a Passy-Muir speaking valve:

Invented by a patient named David Muir, the Passy-Muir®Tracheostomy & Ventilator Swallowing and Speaking Valve is a simple medical device used by tracheostomy and ventilator patients. When placed on the hub of the tracheostomy tube or in-line with the ventilator circuit, the Passy-Muir Valve redirects air flow through the vocal folds, mouth and nose enabling voice and improved communication. Years of evidence-based research has shown that the Passy-Muir Valve offers patients numerous clinical benefits beyond communication, including:

Voice/Speech Production
Improved swallowing
Secretion management
Oxygenation
Restores positive airway pressure
In-line Ventilator Use & Interchangeability
Weaning
Decannulation
Olfaction
Infection Control
Pediatric Speech/Language Development
Quality of Life

http://m.

http://www.passy-muir.com/what_is
Love, Peace and Shelter. Littlemissmartypants

[roguevalley]

18. good news. good news. Good News!

[jwirr]

23. Delighted for this wonderful news.

[IrishAyes]

24. CP, you're the only person in this story whose name I even recognize;

Regardless, I'm happy for this good news. I really wish the best for everyone.

[littlemissmartypants]

39. All the best to you, IrishAyes.

Thanks.

[calimary]

25. Good to hear, my dear Peggy!

Thank you, again, for the updates.

[WillyT]

26. HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!!

[kentuck]

27. I think Chris may make a post here soon?

I'm excited to hear from him! Thanks Peggy!

[Tuesday Afternoon]

28. Good to hear. Thanks for the update, Peggy.

[ReRe]

29. Thanks CP

Tears of joy are the best kind! So glad he is now able to communicate.

[Mz Pip]

30. That's wonderful news!

[LoisB]

31. That is very good news.

[livetohike]

32. Great!!!!!! Thanks for the good news!

[treestar]

33. Oh good!

This sounds like positive progress.

[madfloridian]

34. I saw his post in computer help, and I responded.

I nearly cried when I saw it. Let him know I saw it and responded. When you've been ill, it's had to get back on computer forums...took me forever to get the feel again. to WCGreen.

[JI7]

35. yayy

happy news

[BlancheSplanchnik]

36. Great News!!!!!

Thanks for updating us, California Peggy!!!

[Generic Other]

37. That's a good sign!

Thanks for keeping us updated, Peggy!

[malaise]

38. How lovely

Give him a hug from all of us

[MADem]

40. This is REMARKABLE!!! Onward and upward!!!!! What great news! nt

[Enthusiast]

41. That has to be a wonderful feeling.

[blm]

42. ((THANK YOU!))

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[cwydro]

43. Good news.

Recced

[ColesCountyDem]

44. Wonderful news!

Thank you for posting this! It has really help to lift my spirits.

[femmocrat]

45. Wonderful news!

Thanks for the update, Peggy!

[csziggy]

46. This is so incredibly wonderful!

All those DU vibes must be helping.

And of course, CaliforniaPeggy, your visit probably gave WCGreen a lot of strength.

[Blue_In_AK]

47. Excellent!

[Drew Richards]

48. Hurray! Another hurdle met. Send him our best wishes please.

[Mnemosyne]

49. Great news, Peggy! He's a fighter for sure.

Hope your shoulder is healing nicely.

[Liberal_in_LA]

50. good news!

[sabrina 1]

51. Oh that is wonderful news, Peggy!

[Kali]

52. Wow!

that is GREAT news, Peggy. so glad I saw this. and SO happy for everybody!

[TBF]

53. Glad to hear this Peggy!

[gademocrat7]

54. K&R

Thank you for the update Peggy.

[LiberalLoner]

55. Excellent news!

[Phentex]

56. He has made huge strides!

Can't wait till he's back!

Thanks for the update.

[steve2470]

57. very lovely of you to visit him and relay his news ! nt

[panader0]

58. Get well Chris

Thanks for the update Peggy.

[2pooped2pop]

59. great news. Probably kept the trache in, just in case

that tube going down the throat is more of a problem than the trache if you need it long term.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

60. The trach is still in; he is still on the ventilator. It is still very good news! n/t