Talked to Bette this afternoon and she said that Mike went to surgery to get some grafts on his arms. He also got a tracheal tube. That will make it easier to manage his airway and all of the secretions that are coming from the lungs. I talked to a respiratory therapist today that used to work at a local burn unit and he said that the lining of the lungs can get a burn just like the skin an after a few days it starts shedding and there is a lot of mucus production. It is a good thing that there is a trach so they can take care of the breathing. By the way, having a trach doesn't mean that it's going to be there forever. It makes it easier to wean off the ventilator and also easy to be placed back on if Mike gets in trouble. I will check in later.
and so we go
JaCee
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